Hazen's Notch State Park is a 307-acre

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in the town of

Westfield, Vermont Westfield is a town in Orleans County, Vermont United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1780 and named after Rhode Island general and politician, William West, a supporter of Vermont statehood. Westfiel ...

, in Orleans County. The park features the

height of land A drainage divide, water divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighboring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges, and may be in the form of a single ...

of Hazen's Notch, a mountain pass in the northern

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of Vermont. It is located on

Vermont Route 58 Vermont Route 58 (VT 58) is a east–west state highway in Franklin and Orleans counties in northern Vermont, United States. The western terminus of the route is at VT 118 in Montgomery. The eastern terminus of VT 58 is at ...

. Activities in the undeveloped park include hunting, hiking, bird watching, and snowshoeing. The

Long Trail The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club. The club remains the primary organiza ...

passes through sections of the park. The park includes the 273-acre Hazen's Notch Natural Area, which features cliffs of

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that support rare alpine and serpentine-adapted plant species.

Peregrine falcon The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (Bird of prey, raptor) in the family (biology), family Falco ...

s have also nested here historically. The Long Trail passes through the Natural Area. The Long Range Management Plan emphasizes protection of natural resources while allowing for undeveloped recreation. The plan includes a detailed geological, natural, cultural and recreational history of Hazen's Notch.Hazen's Notch
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References

External links

Official websiteHazen's Notch AssociationU.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 6, 2022. State parks of Vermont Protected areas of Orleans County, Vermont Westfield, Vermont {{Vermont-geo-stub