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June 18-26 Road Maintenance Work Ongoing in Park
During the period of June 18th - June 26th road maintenance (gravel and grading) work will be taking place in the park in various locations. Large trucks may be present on the roads and trails (some open hours and after hours). Please use caution.
The Forest
An autumn stroll in the lingering sunshine. Nora Mitchell Twenty miles of scenic carriage roads and trails crisscross the gentle forested slopes of Mount Tom, one of the oldest professionally managed woodlands in America. Walk under the cool canopy of centuries-old hemlocks, beech and open-growth sugar maples to visit the Pogue, a 14-acre pond perched near the mountain summit. Don't miss Mount Tom's South Peak, where you can enjoy a bird's-eye view of Woodstock. |
Did You Know?
Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. wrote to George Perkins Marsh in 1857, asking his advice on promoting "free soil" settlement in Texas to challenge the westward expansion of slavery. Strongly anti-slavery, both men would also champion land stewardship and public access to places like Yosemite Valley.
Sugar Maple