Pootatuck State Forest
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 Pond Mountain, Squantz Pond and Candlewood Lake from the scenic overlook on Pootatuck State Forest's Blue Trail. | |
  Location in Connecticut  Pootatuck State Forest (the United States) | |
| Location | New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°30′55″N 73°29′53″W / 41.51528°N 73.49806°W[1] |
| Area | 1,103 acres (4.46 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m)[1] |
| Established | 1920s [3] |
| Governing body | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Pootatuck State Forest |
Pootatuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located mainly in the town of New Fairfield with a small fraction in Sherman. Recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, letterboxing, hunting, birdwatching, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.[3][4] The main forest property borders on and can be accessed via trails from the adjacent Squantz Pond State Park.[4]
There are two smaller Pootatuck State Forest property parcels in New Fairfield, Connecticut near to but disconnected from the main property and Squantz Pond State Park.[5]
- The Western Pootatuck State Forest parcel is located north of Beaver Bog Road just west of the intersection of Beaver Bog Road and Short Woods Road. (GPS: 41.493866, -73.490825)
- The Southern Pootatuck State Forest parcel is located between Short Woods Road and CT Route 39 slightly south of the intersection of Beaver Bog Road and Short Woods Road. (GPS: 41.494402, -73.484836)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pootatuck 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. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Pootatuck State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
- ^ a b "Pootatuck State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
- ^ "ohranger.com". "Pootatuck State Forest". Retrieved November 21, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Pootatuck State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Pootatuck State Forest Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection