Mohawk State Forest

	Mohawk State Forest ; (Mohawk Mountain State Park)
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location	Cornwall USA
surface	4.01 km²
Geographical location	41 ° 49 ′ N , 73 ° 18 ′ W Coordinates: 41 ° 49 ′ 15 " N , 73 ° 18 ′ 3" W
Setup date	1921
administration	Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut

Mohawk State Forest is one of the six oldest forests in the Connecticut state forest system . It is located in the southern Berkshire Mountains of Litchfield County .

geography

The area includes shares of the towns of Cornwall , Goshen and Litchfield . The Wyantenock State Forest joins to the southwest . The park drains south to the Shepaug River and northwest to the Housatonic River .

history

In 1921 12 km² of land was allocated by the White Memorial Trust . Today the park covers almost 15 km² and is also known as the Mohawk State Forest / Mohawk Mountain State Park . The name probably only refers indirectly to the Mohawk . They did not live in the area, but tradition has it that local tribes lit warning fires on the mountaintop to warn neighboring communities in the south of approaching mohawks.

tourism

In winter the area is a popular area for ski touring and for skiing and snowboarding in the nearby Mohawk Mountain Ski Area . In autumn the park is the place for leaf-peeping . It also offers hiking and camping opportunities. It is one of the few forests in Connecticut where hunting is prohibited.

Black Spruce Bog

One of Connecticut's rare moors is also on site. You can find rare plants there such as sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia), peat turf (Chamaedaphne calyculata), peat moss , sundew and pitcher plants , while Weymouth pine , black spruce , Canadian hemlock and tamarack grow into the sky. A boardwalk leads visitors into the moor and there is an additional facility for the disabled.

Cunningham Tower

An old, gutted stone tower stands in the northern part of the forest.

Mohawk Mountain

The summit of Mohawk Mountain (512 m) offers great views of the Taconic Mountains and the Berkshire Mountains to the north and north-west. From there you can peaks far into New York and Massachusetts . On a clear day, you can see Mount Greylock and the eastern Catskill Mountains . The blue-marked Mattatuck Trail leads over the mountain.

Some mountains that can be seen from the top are:

Bear Mountain (CT)
Race Mountain (MA)
Mount Everett (MA)
Canaan Mountain (CT)
Cream Hill (CT)
Wetuwanchu Mountain (CT)

Mohawk Pond

In the south, the state forest borders the Mohawk Pond , a small dead lake with a population of trout , brook trout and rainbow trout .

Red Mountain

Red Mountain (503 m) can only be reached on foot via the Mohawk Trail (formerly the Appalachian Trail ). He dominates the northernmost part of the state forest. Due to the flat bedrock, bushy oaks grow on the summit .

Web links

Mohawk State Forest / Mohawk Mountain State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Individual evidence

^ Mohawk State Forest / Mohawk Mountain State Park. In: State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, accessed February 19, 2015 .
^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee: State Parks and Forests: Funding. In: Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly, Jan. 23, 2014, pp. A-2 , accessed February 19, 2015 .

[1] Mohawk State Forest / Mohawk Mountain State Park. In: State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, accessed February 19, 2015 .

[2] Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee: State Parks and Forests: Funding. In: Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly, Jan. 23, 2014, pp. A-2 , accessed February 19, 2015 .