The Nipmuck Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail system which meanders through 34.5 miles (55.5 km) of forests in northeast Connecticut . It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and is considered one of the Blue-Blazed hiking trails. There are two southern trail heads (two tines of a fork) in the south of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut . The southwestern terminus is at a road shoulder parking place on Puddin Lane, and the southeastern terminus is a DEEP parking lot on North Windham Road at the southeast corner of Mansfield Hollow State Park . The northern terminus is at the north end of Breakneck Pond along the Massachusetts border in Nipmuck State Forest . Camping permits may be obtained for up to five separate locations for backpacking.
15-787: For 9 miles (14 km) the Nipmuck Trail travels through the Yale-Myers Forest which is owned by Yale University . The trail also traverses 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the University of Connecticut's East Campus (the protected Moss tract through the Fenton Forest). For about 6 miles, the trail follows the Fenton River from the University of Connecticut to Mansfield Hollow State Park. The Nipmuck Trail
30-654: A natural outdoor amphitheater called the Potash Bowl. Because he vacationed in Swanzey during several summers, the town has claimed to be the location of a tree that inspired poet Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918) to write the popular 1913 poem "Trees" . However, family accounts and documents establish that the poem was written in Mahwah, New Jersey . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
45-707: A number of commercial and non-commercial sources, and a complete guidebook is published by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association There is a historic gristmill near the trail in Storrs, Connecticut . Across from this is the house where Wilbur Cross was born. A segment of the trail in Ashford follows the Old Connecticut Path , a former Native American trail connecting the Boston area with
60-666: Is a 7,840-acre (32 km ) forest in Northeastern Connecticut owned by Yale University and administered by the Yale School of the Environment . Located in the towns of Union , Ashford , Eastford , and Woodstock , the forest is reputed to be the largest private landholding in the state. The Yale-Myers Forest is managed according to a philosophy of multiple uses, with scientific research and teaching balanced with commercial timber production. The forest
75-496: Is crossed by New Hampshire Route 10 , New Hampshire Route 12 and New Hampshire Route 32 . As of the census of 2010, there were 7,230 people, 2,957 households, and 1,978 families residing in the town. There were 3,205 housing units, of which 248, or 7.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% white , 0.3% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.5% of
90-610: Is part of the Yale-Myers Forest. 41°54′36″N 72°09′18″W / 41.910°N 72.155°W / 41.910; -72.155 Swanzey, New Hampshire Swanzey is a town in Cheshire County , New Hampshire , United States. The population was 7,270 at the 2020 census . In addition to the town center, Swanzey includes the villages of East Swanzey , West Swanzey , North Swanzey and Westport. First granted in 1733 as "Lower Ashuelot", Swanzey
105-462: Is primarily used for hiking , backpacking , picnicking , and in the winter, snowshoeing . Portions of the trail are suitable for, and are used for, cross-country skiing and geocaching . Site-specific activities enjoyed along the route include bird watching , hunting (very limited), fishing , horseback riding , bouldering and rock climbing (limited). The mainline trail is blazed with blue rectangles. Trail descriptions are available from
120-617: Is traversed by the hiking path known as the Nipmuck Trail ; this route is the only public access allowed except for permitted hunting in season. The Yale-Myers Forest is a component of the Yale Forests system, which also includes the 1,100-acre (4.5 km ) Yale-Toumey Forest in the towns of Swanzey and Keene in New Hampshire , and the 462-acre (1.9 km ) Bowen Forest in Mount Holly, Vermont . Boston Hollow
135-686: The Ashuelot River and connected by the Ashuelot Railroad , West Swanzey developed as a textile mill town , and East Swanzey produced wooden buckets for generations. By 1859, the population was 2,106. The town features four covered bridges , and was the home of theatrical trouper Denman Thompson , who gained a national reputation by his portrayal of the Yankee farmer, "Joshua Whitcomb", star of his stage play The Old Homestead . Residents restage Thompson's melodrama every summer at
150-703: The Connecticut River Valley . The Blue-Blazed Nipmuck Trail was created by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association . The last week of March 2010 the Connecticut Forest and Park Association acquired the largest conservation easement in an agreement with the University of Connecticut for the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) section of the Nipmuck Trail which passes through University of Connecticut protected property (the Moss tract through
165-747: The Fenton Forest). Also on that date a number of conveyances between the University of Connecticut, CFPA, the Norcross Wildlife Foundation and the towns of Willington and Mansfield secured the preservation of 531 acres (2.15 km) of land on four forested properties near or surrounding the Nipmuck Trail. Books – Connecticut hiking [ edit ] Books – Connecticut history and geography [ edit ] Specific to this trail: Government Links: Land and Conservation Trusts: 41°45′56″N 72°13′03″W / 41.76556°N 72.21750°W / 41.76556; -72.21750 Yale-Myers Forest The Yale-Myers Forest
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#1732773064779180-430: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,957 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were headed by married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
195-552: The town has a total area of 45.3 square miles (117.4 km ), of which 45.0 square miles (116.5 km ) are land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km ) are water, comprising 0.79% of the town. Swanzey is drained by the Ashuelot River , a southwest-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River . The town's highest point is the summit of Franklin Mountain at 1,423 feet (434 m), on the border with Winchester . The town
210-428: Was 2.45, and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, 20.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% were from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for
225-480: Was one of the fort towns established by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts , which then claimed the territory. The town was the site of many battles during King George's War , and in 1747 it was abandoned for three years. It was regranted to 62 proprietors on July 2, 1753, by Governor Benning Wentworth as "Swanzey", most probably because some early settlers had a connection to Swansea in Wales . Situated on
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