The half-mile Connecticut River Access Trail (yellow blazes) heads north from the parking area, traveling along the east bank of the Connecticut River. There is bog bridging along much of this section, but it can still be quite wet in the spring. This trail is for foot traffic only, and provides access to the river for fishing. The trail then turns eastward, crossing Favreau Brook (there is no bridge, exercise caution here) and continuing 0.2 miles to one of the gravel roads in the interior of the property.
The Access Trail connects to a 9 mile network of gravel roads on this property. These gravel roads are open to walking, biking and hunting, and include snowmobile trail 128, a key corridor connecting Puitssburg with West Stewartstown ahd Colebrook.
Near the height of land lies the old Bressette Farm. When the Washburns acquired the farm, they removed the structures but kept the fields open for the views and for wildlife habitat. The Forest Society maintains these fields as wildlife habitat.
For more information about the Washburn Family Forest, including a PDF trail map, visit the Forest Society's website here. For mobile maps and navigation on all Forest Society properties, download the Forest Society Mobile App powered by OuterSpatial on your mobile device.
GUIDELINES
For additional information, visit the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests website, or contact:
From the south, take US-3 north for 3.4 miles from its junction with VT-252 in Stewartstown, to the Washburn Family Forest parking area on the right.
From the north, take US-3 south for 4.3 miles from the Pittburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge, to the Washburn Family Forest parking area on the left.
There is an informational kiosk and trail map at the trailhead.
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