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State forest in Connecticut, US

Pootatuck State Forest
Pond Mountain, Squantz Pond and Candlewood Lake from the scenic overlook on Pootatuck State Forest's Blue Trail.
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LocationNew Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°30′55″N 73°29′53″W / 41.51528°N 73.49806°W / 41.51528; -73.49806
Area1,103 acres (4.46 km)
Elevation1,093 ft (333 m)
Established1920s
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsitePootatuck State Forest

Pootatuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located mainly in the town of New Fairfield with a small fraction in Sherman. Recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, letterboxing, hunting, birdwatching, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. The main forest property borders on and can be accessed via trails from the adjacent Squantz Pond State Park.

There are two smaller Pootatuck State Forest property parcels in New Fairfield, Connecticut near to but disconnected from the main property and Squantz Pond State Park.

  • The Western Pootatuck State Forest parcel is located north of Beaver Bog Road just west of the intersection of Beaver Bog Road and Short Woods Road. (GPS: 41.493866, -73.490825)
  • The Southern Pootatuck State Forest parcel is located between Short Woods Road and CT Route 39 slightly south of the intersection of Beaver Bog Road and Short Woods Road. (GPS: 41.494402, -73.484836)

References

  1. ^ "Pootatuck State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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.
  3. ^ "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Pootatuck State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pootatuck State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. "ohranger.com". "Pootatuck State Forest". Retrieved November 21, 2016.

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