Okemo State Forest Explained

Okemo State Forest
Type:State forest
Location:Windsor and Rutland Counties, Vermont
Coords:43.3797°N -72.7519°W
Area:7466acres
Operator:Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Website:Website

Okemo State Forest covers 7466acres in Andover, Ludlow, Mount Holly and Weston, Vermont, United States, in Windsor and Rutland Counties.[1] Okemo Mountain Resort is located in the forest. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.

Activities in the forest include hiking, biking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and hunting.[2] Portions of the forest are open to primitive camping. Access is both by state and town road as well as state forest highways (4WD gravel roads).

Okemo State Forest is home to the 798-acre Terrible Mountain Natural Area.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Okemo State Forest. Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. 8 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Best Trails in Okemo State Forest. All Trails. 8 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Vermont Natural Areas. VT Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819000926/http://fpr.vermont.gov/state_lands/acquisition/maps_lands/natural_areas. 19 August 2016. dead.