Nepaug State Forest
| Nepaug State Forest | |
|---|---|
 Nepaug Valley and Yellow Mountain from the Valley Outlook Trail | |
  Location within Connecticut  Location within the United States | |
| Location | New Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°50′16″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°W |
| Area | 1,373 acres (556 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Established | 1942[2] |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Nepaug State Forest |
Nepaug State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located primarily in the town of New Hartford. Trails that cross the forest include the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail.The forest offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, camping, and hunting.[3] Letterboxing is no longer active in the forest.[4]
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]- ↑ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Clues for Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Nepaug State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Clues to the Letterbox Sites on Connecticut's State Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
External links
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- Nepaug State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Nepaug State Forest Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection