Putnam State Forest Explained

Putnam State Forest
Type:	State forest
Location:	Lamoille and Washington County, Vermont
Coords:	44.4234°N -72.6228°W
Area:	13633acres
Operator:	Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Website:	Website

Putnam State Forest, officially known as C.C. Putnam State Forest, covers 13633acres in Lamoille and Washington County in Vermont.^[1] The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation in parts of Stowe, Elmore,Waterbury, Worcester and Middlesex.

Activities in the forest include hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and wildlife viewing.^[2]

The forest is located in the Worcester Range, part of the Green Mountains, and includes Mount Hunger, Mount Putnam and Mount Worcester.^[3] All the land above 2,500 feet elevation is designated as Worcester Range Natural Area, an area of 4,032 acres.

An 80-acre section in Stowe is designated as the Moss Glen Falls Natural Area (Stowe) and features one of the highest waterfalls in the state, with a total drop of over 100 feet.^{[4] [5] [6]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Putnam State Forest. Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. 5 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160102155742/http://fpr.vermont.gov/state_lands/management_planning/documents/district_pages/district_4/putnam_cc. 2 January 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Best Trails in CC Putnam State Forest. All Trails. 5 February 2017.
3. Web site: Mount Hunger Hiking. Roots Rated. 5 February 2017.
4. Web site: Natural Areas. VT Dept of Forest, Parks and Recreation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819000926/http://fpr.vermont.gov/state_lands/acquisition/maps_lands/natural_areas. 19 August 2016. dead.
5. Web site: Moss Glen Falls Trail. All Trails. 14 February 2017.
6. Web site: Moss Glen Falls. New England Waterfalls. 14 February 2017.