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1500 Recreational Trails Guide

1500 hiking trail marked with blue blazes Bald Mt. forest boundaries marked with orange blazes Elev. 1680' Buck Hill Road LEGEND Park o ce Vista Campground Parking Scott Bridge State alder swamp Historic Site Restrooms Foot trail FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION VERMONT Park boundary

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ephelps - 02/2018 Townshend State Forest & Park Other Hikes in the The Townshend Area

Townshend State Park is located within the 1244- Townshend Reservoir Recreation Area Townshend State Forest acre Townshend State Forest. The State Forest was Located near the State Forest, this federal recreation area established in 1912, making it one of the state’s oldest has swimming and boating facilities. It is managed by land holdings. Its primary use at the time of acquisition the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. There are several Recreational was public day recreation, timber harvesting and the hiking trails, including an interpretive hike. location of a forest fire lookout. During the Great Depression, a Civilian Conservation Located nine miles northwest of Townshend State Trails Guide Corps camp was based here. The CCC was a national Forest, Jamaica State Park offers several miles of hiking program putting unemployed men to work on public trails and a two mile segment of the 13-mile West River works projects. The CCC laid out a camping and picnic Trail, a multi-use trail for foot and bicycle traffic. area and constructed a stone house and steel fire lookout tower. Stone was quarried from within the forest. General Guidelines Several of the camp buildings remained, including a This area is maintained by the Vermont Department of large administration dining building, which was used by Forests, Parks & Recreation. Please observe posted park local Girl Scouts until it burned in the late 1960s. rules and regulations, as well as: • Overnight camping and campfires are allowed only The landscape of Townshend State Forest is dominated at designated sites in the developed campground. by Bald Mountain, elevation 1680 feet. The mountain’s Inquire at the park office for more information. forested slopes are covered with hemlock, white pine, • Please stay on marked hiking trails. and a variety of hardwoods including sugar maple, red • Keep the trails free of litter. Carry out what you maple, birch and red oak. Many deer spend the winter carry in. here, protected from the cold weather and heavy snows • Keep pets on a leash at all times. by the cover of hemlock trees. • Trails are for foot travel only. Hiking • Leave all wildflowers and plants in their natural environment for others to enjoy. Bald Mountain Trail 3.4 miles round trip, 3 hours. Blue blazes. This hiking trail leads to the summit of Bald Mountain, 2755 State Forest Rd a vertical climb of 1100 feet from the trailhead at the Townshend, VT 05353 campground. Vistas provide views to the north, south (802)365-7500 (operating season) and east at the summit. The moderate to difficult www.vtstateparks.com hike ascends quickly, following the steep ravine of a mountain stream for about the first half mile. The Operating Season: trail then crosses the brook and winds its way up the Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day mountain through hemlocks and hardwood forests. The last ¼ mile is a steep climb with Hiking some exposed rocks. The summit is Developed Camping dry and more open, with oaks and To request this publication in Braille or hophornbeams among a alternate visual format, please contact shaded meadow. Day [email protected] entry fees apply during the operating season. VT TDD Relay Dial 7-1-1 Parking available during the Printed on recycled paper. operating season only. 02/2016 ERP