Nepaug State Forest
| Nepaug State Forest | |
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 Nepaug State Forest's Valley Outlook Trail scenic overlook view of the Nepaug valley and Yellow Mountain. | |
  Location in Connecticut  Nepaug State Forest (the United States) | |
| Location | Litchfield,Connecticut,United States |
| Coordinates | 41°50′16″N72°57′27″W/ 41.83778°N 72.95750°W[1] |
| Area | 1,373 acres (5.56 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m)[1] |
| Established | 1942[3] |
| Governing body | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Nepaug State Forest |
Nepaug State Forestis aConnecticutstate forestlocated primarily in thetownofNew Hartford.[4]
Recreation opportunities
[edit]The forest offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, camping, letterbo xing, and hunting. Trails that cross the forest include theblue-blazedTunxis Trail.
Image gallery
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Nepaug State Forest's "Tunxis Trail" dirt road main entrance off CT-202 and parking lot. -
Nepaug State Forest's backpacking camping area—rock campfire ring and very rustic log bench. -
Farmington River Bank And River Road In Nepaug State Forest. -
Farmington River Bank fishing spot in Nepaug State Forest.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Nepaug State Forest".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014)."State Parks and Forests: Funding"(PDF).Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3.RetrievedMarch 20,2014.
- ^"Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nepaug State Forest".State Parks and Forests.Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.RetrievedJuly 21,2014.
- ^"Nepaug State Forest".State Parks and Forests.Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.RetrievedJuly 21,2014.
External links
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- Nepaug State ForestConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Nepaug State Forest Camping MapConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection