Shenipsit State Forest
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Shenipsit State Forest is a state forest located in northeastern Connecticut with 11 parcels scattered between the towns of Somers, Ellington, and Stafford.[1] The forest's headquarters is home to the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, which houses memorabilia from CCC camps throughout the eastern United States.[1] The forest is managed for forestry products and offers various recreational pursuits.
Geography
The forest is located mainly within the Eastern New England Uplift and contains tracts along the eastern edge of the Connecticut River Valley. The highest point wholly within the state forest is Soapstone Mountain at Script error: No such module "convert"., but the Town of Somers owns adjacent land that includes the Script error: No such module "convert". summit of Bald Mountain,[2] the highest point along the eastern edge of Connecticut River Valley in Connecticut. The terrain rises up to Script error: No such module "convert". from the surrounding Connecticut River Valley, though most mountains and hills rise Script error: No such module "convert". from the surrounding terrain elsewhere in the forest. The forest floor is scattered with boulders and large rocks from the last ice age. Soapstone Mountain used to be the site of a soapstone quarry during the Colonial era.
Recreation opportunities
The Shenipsit Trail, which runs Script error: No such module "convert". from East Hampton to Somers, passes through the Shenipsit State Forest and passes over the summit of Soapstone Mountain. The summit has the only lookout tower in northeastern Connecticut.[1] The original fire tower was removed in 1971.[3] Various forest trails can be used for hiking, mountain biking, equestrian travel, and cross-country skiing.
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External links
- Shenipsit State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Shenipsit State Forest Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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- Connecticut state forests
- Ellington, Connecticut
- Somers, Connecticut
- Stafford, Connecticut
- Parks in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Geography of Tolland County, Connecticut
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut
- Civilian Conservation Corps museums
- Protected areas established in 1927
- Museums in Tolland County, Connecticut
- 1927 establishments in Connecticut