Quinebaug Highlands

The Quinebaug Highlands are a 172,000 acre region^[1] of mountains surrounding the Connecticut/Massachusetts border near Ashford, Eastford, Union and Woodstock in Connecticut and Southbridge and Sturbridge in Massachusetts.^[2] It includes over 40,000 acres (160 km²) acres of protected forest.^[3] The highlands are the source for several rivers, including the Quinebaug River^[4]^[5] and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.^[6]

The highest elevation is 1,315 ft (401 m) Burley Hill in Union, CT.^[7]

Recreational Opportunities

The highlands many protected area offer opportunities for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and fishing.^[8] It is one of the few areas in Connecticut that offers back country camping.^[9]

Mountains and protected areas of the Quinebaug Highlands

References

[1] ttp://articles.courant.com/2002-01-08/news/0201081456_1_nature-conservancy-preserve-forest-land

[2] ttp://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/connecticut/placesweprotect/quinebaug-highlands.xml

[3] Total of all forest and reserved land in the area

[4] ttp://www.dickwhitney.net/WatershedOfQuinebaugRiverArticle.pdf

[5] ttp://www.ctconservation.org/mounthoperiverquinebaughighlandsaldenwarner

[6] ttp://stage.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/connecticut/placesweprotect/quinebaug-highlands.xml

[7] "Wales Quadrangle". USGS. Retrieved 2009-06-05.

[8] ttp://www.amcworcester.org/resources.html

[9] ttp://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325032

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