Nepaug State Forest

Nepaug State Forest
Nepaug State Forest
	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″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°W
Area	1,373 acres (5.56 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Established	1942
Governing body	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.^[4]

Recreation opportunities

The forest offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, camping, letterboxing, and hunting. Trails that cross the forest include the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail.

Image gallery

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

^ ^a ^b "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. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
^ "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ "Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

External links

Nepaug State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Nepaug State Forest Camping Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

[gnis-1] "Nepaug State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[pristaff-2] 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.

[DEEP2-3] "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[DEEP-4] "Nepaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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Nepaug State Forest
Nepaug State Forest's Valley Outlook Trail scenic overlook view of the Nepaug valley and Yellow Mountain.
Location in Connecticut Show map of Connecticut Nepaug State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°50′16″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°W / 41.83778; -72.95750^[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