Hemenway State Forest is a state forest in
Tamworth, New Hampshire
Tamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,812 at the 2020 census. Tamworth includes the villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier. The White Mountain National Forest is to the n ...
. It includes the Big Pines Natural Area, an area of large
white pine
''Pinus'', the pines, is a genus of approximately 111 extant tree and shrub species. The genus is currently split into two subgenera: subgenus ''Pinus'' (hard pines), and subgenus ''Strobus'' (soft pines). Each of the subgenera have been further ...
trees, including one of New Hampshire's largest, accessible via a parking area and loop trail off
Route 113A. The trail also crosses the
Swift River with a wooden pedestrian bridge. A spur trail connects to an observation tower atop Great Hill.
See also
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List of New Hampshire state forests
This is a list of New Hampshire state forests. State forests in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are overseen by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands.
The former Gay State Forest was transferred to the Society for the Protection of Ne ...
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey Mapat the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 6th, 2022.
New Hampshire state forests
Protected areas of Carroll County, New Hampshire
Old-growth forests
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