| Calvin Coolidge State Forest | |
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 Interactive map of Calvin Coolidge State Forest | |
| Type | State forest |
| Location | Mendon,Rutland County,Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43°35′00″N72°55′43″W / 43.5834°N 72.9285°W /43.5834; -72.9285 |
| Area | 22,564 acres (91.31 km2) |
| Created | 1925 |
| Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
| Website | Website |
Calvin Coolidge State Forest, also known asCoolidge State Forest, covers 22,564 acres (91.31 km2) in two parts inRutland andWindsor counties inVermont. The West portion cover 17,259 acres (69.84 km2) inKillington,Mendon,Plymouth andShrewsbury in both counties.[1] The East portion cover 5,305 acres (21.47 km2) inBridgewater,Plymouth,Reading, andWoodstock in Windsor County.[2]
The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation for timber resources, wildlife habitat, and recreational activities.
Activities in the forest include camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, trapping, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.[1]
Coolidge State Park in the East section in Plymouth is the most developed and primary recreational center for the forest, and features a campground. The park's facilities were built by theCivilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, and are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[3]
There are several remotelean-tos, primitive camping areas, andgold panning.[2] TheVermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) grooms an extensive network of road and trails forsnowmobiling in the winter. There are also hunting opportunities for game species such as deer,moose, andruffed grouse.
The CCC built many of the roads in the East section.[2]
In the East, the forests are typicallyhardwood and often steep, and are actively managed for timber.
The West section features many hiking trails, including the Shrewsbury Peak Trail, Tinker Brook Trail, Bucklin Trail and portions of theLong Trail andAppalachian Trail.[1][4] There are trails for snowmobiling andcross-country skiing, as well assnowshoeing. Hunting, fishing and trapping occurs in this section.
The West section of Calvin Coolidge State Forest is located along theGreen Mountains ridgeline and features many high forested mountain peaks, includingKillington Peak, Little Killington,Shrewsbury, Saltash,Mendon and Smith peaks.
There are three designated Vermont State Natural Areas –Tinker Brook Natural Area (106 acres) in Plymouth,Shrewsbury Peak Natural Area (100 acres) in Shrewsbury, andMendon Peak Natural Area (90 acres in the state-owned portion above 3200 feet) in Mendon.[5]
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