Nepaug State Forest

Nepaug State Forest
View
Nepaug Valley and Yellow Mountain
from the Valley Outlook Trail
Nepaug State Forest is located in Connecticut
Nepaug State Forest
Location within Connecticut
Nepaug State Forest is located in the United States
Nepaug State Forest
Location within the United States
LocationNew Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°50′16″N 72°57′27″W / 41.83778°N 72.95750°W / 41.83778; -72.95750
Area1,373 acres (556 ha)
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Established1942
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteNepaug 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. Letterboxing is no longer active in the forest.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Nepaug State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Clues to the Letterbox Sites on Connecticut's State Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 20, 2026.