Nepaug State Forest

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Nepaug State Forest
Nepaug State Forest Valley Outlook Trail View Of Nepaug Valley And Yellow Mountain.jpg
location New Hartford , Litchfield County , USA
surface 5.56 km 2
Geographical location 41 ° 50 '  N , 72 ° 57'  W Coordinates: 41 ° 50 '16 "  N , 72 ° 57' 27"  W.
Nepaug State Forest, Connecticut
Nepaug State Forest
Setup date 1942
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State
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Nepaug State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of ​​the municipality of New Hartford .

geography

The Nepaug State Forest is northwest of the confluence of Connecticut Route 202 and Connecticut Route 44 , which converge east of the Farmington River in Canton ( ⊙ ). Besides the two roads that limit it to the east and south, the forest borders the Farmington River to the east, the Nepaug Reservoir and its tributary to the south , the Nepaug River with its own tributaries, and the Beckwith Brook . To the north, the forest borders on the urban area of ​​New Hartford. The Atwood Swamp ( Marandus Brook ), which lies in the west of the forest , also belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Nepaug River . To the north some smaller tributaries drain the Farmington River, such as the East Mountain Brook . In the south there is also the Collinsville Reservoir , which is located with several basins directly above the Nepaug Reservoir . Mountains in the area are Satan's Kingdom (950 ft / 289 m above sea level ), and the Slashers Ledges with East Mountain and Jones Mountain and a maximum elevation of 1120 ft (341 m).

history

Originally the area was acquired to protect the waters of the State Fish Hatchery in Burlington. In 1942 the area was made into two state forests. The southern Burlington Block became the Nassahegon State Forest , while the Satan's Kingdom Block to the north became the Nepaug State Forest.

Freetime activities

The forest offers opportunities for hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, camping, letterboxing and hunting. One of the most important hiking trails is the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ^ Nepaug State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map
  5. ^ Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nepaug State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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