Monroe State Forest
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Monroe State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in Monroe and Florida. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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[edit] Description
Monroe State Forest is a rugged terrain forest filled with deep valleys and steep mountains. The forest is popular for hiking, fishing, and horseback riding.
Features of the park include Spruce Mountain and scenic views of the Hoosac Range, Green Mountains, and the Deerfield River from the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Raycroft Lookout. Dunbar Brook, which runs through the forest, drops 700 vertical feet in two miles, cascading over boulders and forming countless waterfalls, rapids and pools.
The forest includes a section of old-growth Eastern Hemlocks and other associated northern hardwood trees.
A small portion of the forest borders the State of Vermont.
[edit] History
As with much of the now-forest land in Massachusetts, the majority of land now part of the Monroe State Forest was farmland in the 19th-century. Cellar holes and stone walls throughout the forest serve as a reminder to these days gone by.
[edit] Recreational Opportunities
- Camping (wilderness only)
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Hunting (restricted)
- Mountain Biking
- Skiing (Cross-Country)
- Snowmobiling (restricted)
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
