The Pachaug Trail runs about 30 miles (48 km) in an east-west route that follows a horse-shoe curve north. It begins at the northern end of Pachaug Pond and ends at Green Fall Pond.
The Nehantic Trail is a route just under 15 miles (24 km) that begins at Green Fall Pond near the Pachaug Trail trailhead and runs northwest to RT 201 near the Pachaug River.
The Quinebaug Trail runs North-South for about 7 miles (11 km) from the junction of Breakneck Hill Road and the Nehantic-Quinebaug Trail Crossover to its northern terminus at Spaulding Road.
The handicap (wheelchair) accessible Rhododendron Sanctuary Trail (which includes a planked wooden boardwalk section) in the Pachaug State Forest's Herman Haupt Chapman Management Area is spectacularly scenic when the Rhododendron are in bloom (June and July).
There are several dirt and gravel road trails that cross Pachaug State Forest; Trail 1, Trail 2, the Main Drive, and Stonehill Road. In combination with dozens of unmarked side trails, this makes for easy mountain biking terrain that has become popular among locals.
Some trails and roads are marked as multi-use. One such is the Enduro off-road motorcycle trail which winds through Pachaug State Forest. On non–multi-use hiking trails in the forest, however, there is clearly both unauthorized vehicular and unauthorized equestrian use.
Motorcyclingedit
The 58-mile Enduro trail in Pachaug State Forest is marked (on turns and intersections on trees) with white labels containing a red arrow pointing in the trail's direction. The route follows a mix of forest trails and public roads (therefore requiring both a valid current motorcycle registration and motorcycle driver's license rather than ATV registration).[8]
^Legislative Program Review & 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.
^"Pachaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
^"Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Pachaug State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
^Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Pachaug-Great Meadow Swamp". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
^"Connecticut's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. October 1, 2005. pp. 4-22–4-23. Retrieved January 10, 2009.[permanent dead link]
^"Pachaug State Forest Chapman Area". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system encompassing over 27 000 acres 110 km of land It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown Griswold Plainfield Sterling North Stonington and Preston 4 The forest was founded in 1928 but most of the land came from purchases made later during the Great Depression It is named after the Pachaug River which runs through the center of the forest The forest is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion 5 Pachaug State ForestThe Rhododendron Sanctuary TrailLocation in ConnecticutShow map of ConnecticutPachaug State Forest the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationNew London Connecticut United StatesCoordinates41 36 05 N 71 53 09 W 41 60139 N 71 88583 W 41 60139 71 88583 1 Area28 804 acres 116 57 km2 2 Elevation459 ft 140 m 1 Established1928 3 Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionWebsitePachaug State ForestU S National Natural LandmarkDesignated1973 Contents 1 Features 1 1 Great Meadow 1 2 Hiking trails 1 3 Motorcycling 2 References 3 External linksFeatures editGreat Meadow edit The Pachaug Great Meadow Swamp portion of the park was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1973 due to its Atlantic white cedar swamp 6 This type of forest is at risk of being succeeded by hemlock 7 Hiking trails edit There are four popular hiking trails maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association that run through Pachaug State Forest The Pachaug Trail runs about 30 miles 48 km in an east west route that follows a horse shoe curve north It begins at the northern end of Pachaug Pond and ends at Green Fall Pond The Nehantic Trail is a route just under 15 miles 24 km that begins at Green Fall Pond near the Pachaug Trail trailhead and runs northwest to RT 201 near the Pachaug River The Quinebaug Trail runs North South for about 7 miles 11 km from the junction of Breakneck Hill Road and the Nehantic Quinebaug Trail Crossover to its northern terminus at Spaulding Road The Narragansett Trail runs from the southwest to the northeast starting from Lantern Hill in North Stonington The Narragansett Trail leaves the State Forest at the Connecticut Rhode Island boundary it enters Yawgoog Scout Reservation in Rhode Island and later ends at Ashville Pond in the village of Canonchet in Hopkinton Rhode Island The handicap wheelchair accessible Rhododendron Sanctuary Trail which includes a planked wooden boardwalk section in the Pachaug State Forest s Herman Haupt Chapman Management Area is spectacularly scenic when the Rhododendron are in bloom June and July There are several dirt and gravel road trails that cross Pachaug State Forest Trail 1 Trail 2 the Main Drive and Stonehill Road In combination with dozens of unmarked side trails this makes for easy mountain biking terrain that has become popular among locals Some trails and roads are marked as multi use One such is the Enduro off road motorcycle trail which winds through Pachaug State Forest On non multi use hiking trails in the forest however there is clearly both unauthorized vehicular and unauthorized equestrian use Motorcycling edit The 58 mile Enduro trail in Pachaug State Forest is marked on turns and intersections on trees with white labels containing a red arrow pointing in the trail s direction The route follows a mix of forest trails and public roads therefore requiring both a valid current motorcycle registration and motorcycle driver s license rather than ATV registration 8 References edit a b Pachaug State Forest Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Legislative Program Review amp 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 Pachaug State Forest State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Retrieved July 31 2014 Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series Clues for Pachaug State Forest State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Retrieved July 31 2014 Olson D M E Dinerstein et al 2001 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World A New Map of Life on Earth BioScience 51 11 933 938 doi 10 1641 0006 3568 2001 051 0933 TEOTWA 2 0 CO 2 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Pachaug Great Meadow Swamp National Natural Landmarks Program National Park Service June 28 2012 Retrieved July 31 2014 Connecticut s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy PDF Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection October 1 2005 pp 4 22 4 23 Retrieved January 10 2009 permanent dead link Pachaug State Forest Chapman Area State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 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