The Quinebaug Highlands are a 172,000 acre region[1] of mountains surrounding the Connecticut/Massachusetts border near Ashford, Eastford, Union, and Woodstock in Connecticut and Southbridge and Sturbridge in Massachusetts.[2] It includes over 40,000 acres (160 km2) acres of protected forest.[3] The highlands are the source for several rivers, including the Quinebaug River,[4][5] and are part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.[6]
The highest elevation is 1,315 ft (401 m) Burley Hill in Union, CT.[7]
Recreational Opportunities
editThe highlands many protected area offer opportunities for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and fishing.[8] It is one of the few areas in Connecticut that offers back country camping.[9]
Mountains and protected areas of the Quinebaug Highlands
editReferences
edit- ^ "Highlands Preservation Moves Forward". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". www.nature.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ Total of all forest and reserved land in the area
- ^ "Watershed of Quinebaug River" (PDF). www.dickwhitney.net. February 23, 1944.
- ^ "Mount Hope River, Quinebaug Highlands (Alden Warner). | Connecticut Land Conservation Council". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". stage.nature.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Wales Quadrangle". USGS. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "AMC - Worcester Chapter". www.amcworcester.org.
- ^ Protection, Department of Environmental. "DEEP: Backpack Camping - CT State Parks and Forests". www.ct.gov.
