Mohawk Mountain State Park

Beautiful!!!!! Amazing experience, the forest is gorgeous with great trails. The mountain is very easily accessible with paved roadways. Lots of places to pull off and look at the mountain top view. There was a cool old tower you could go inside and see the remains of the foundation of what id assume to be a mansion. Would definately go again to enjoy the scenery.

Hope land clearing crew cleans up better

Nice place for a walk

From 1,683 foot Mohawk Mountain, on a clear day, the view is literally “forever”.  Colonial historians note the use of the high promontory by the Tunxis and Paugussett Indians who used smoke signals to warn local tribes of the approach of the dreaded Mohawks from the north and west.  Although tribal wars terminated centuries ago, the name “Mohawk Mountain” has carried forward.nnPublic use of the ledgy, wooded hills began in 1921, with the gift to Connecticut citizens of 250 acres by Alain C. White.  In total, the White Memorial Foundation contributed over 2,900 acres to the acquisition of the forest.  The holding has since grown to include over 3,300 acres in the towns of Cornwall and Goshen.  By deed restriction, the forest is a game preserve and no firearms are allowed.  In the 1930’s the Civilian Conservation Corps. established Camp Toumey,  located near what is now the Forest Headquarters.  Remnants of buildings and fireplace chimneys can be found in this area.nnSeveral hilltop towers made of wood and stone have succumbed to time and exposure to the elements.  Each structure has served to detect forest fires, including the present tower, which was erected by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to relay radio signals.  There is also a tower that is used for radio transmissions by the State Police and the D.E.P. for public safety. Scenic vistas to the north and west include the Catskill, Taconic and Berkshire ranges.nnThe Black Spruce Bog is located near the Forest Headquarters.  The area was probably formed as a “sink hole” after the last glacial period, by the melting of a large block of ice that left a depression about 40 feet deep which filled with water.  Gradually plant growth filled the area from the edges toward the center.  The site has long been recognized as a unique natural area and represents one of the few such plant communities of its type in Connecticut.  It is also noteworthy that within the bog, individual specimens of Black Spruce and Larch have achieved a stature rarely found in the state.  As this plant community is considered an outstanding example of a late-stage peat bog, it is a popular site for educational activities and scientific purposes and features a trail and boardwalk placed to minimize damage to the bog.nnA section of the Mohawk Trail provides hikers with interesting views and an occasional glimpse of deer, fox or bobcat.  Both stream and pond fishing are popular within the forest.  Multiple use of trails includes over ten miles devoted to snowmobiles when the snow depth is 6 inches or more.nnThe Mohawk Ski Area offers winter outdoorsmen a choice of tows and lifts leading to a variety of wooded and open downhill runs.  Provision for making snow is available when nature fails to provide sufficient quantities.

This is my second time going here to snowboard. I really like this place. Doesn't get as crowded as the other places, say in Jersey. The snow was fresh and the trails were well kept. Doesn't have any extreme trails, highest I saw was black diamond, no pipes. I'm an intermediate snowboarder so that was perfect for me.