Once upon a time at the end of the 1700s, Cady Hill Forest was cleared by early settlers for use as farmland. The farms have long been abandoned, and the forest has re-grown naturally. Now the forest stretches over 258 acres, 23 of which are designated as wetlands. It is a wintering area for deer, and parts of the park are closed off in the winter for the safety of the deer.

The eleven miles of trails are used primarily by mountain bikers, who come to enjoy the steep grade of the hill and its many switchbacks. The forest is also popular with hikers, dog walkers, and in the winter is used for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The forest is mainly white pine and hardwood, with red maple, sugar maple, and hemlock trees in the majority.

Mountain Road, Stowe, VT 05672, Phone: 802-253-7221

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