Granville Gulf Reservation
Moss Glen Falls in Granville Gulf Reservation
TypeState protected area
LocationGranville, Addison County, Vermont
Coordinates43°11′59″N 72°33′10″W / 43.1998°N 72.5529°W / 43.1998; -72.5529
Area1,171 acres (4.74 km2)
Created1928
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
WebsiteWebsite

Granville Gulf Reservation protects 1,171 acres (4.74 km2) on either side of a six-mile section of Vermont Route 100 in Granville, Vermont.[1] The area is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and traverses the Granville Notch.

The land extends about 7 mi (11 km) along the streams, from the border of Addison County with Washington County south to about a mile north of the town of Granville. It includes the 80-foot Moss Glen Falls, which is visited by a short walk off Route 100.[2] The Moss Glen Falls Natural Area is a 5-acre state-designated Natural Area.

A 20-acre old-growth stand of red spruce and hemlock has been designated as the Granville Gulf Spruce-Hemlock Stand, a State Natural Area.[3]

History

In 1928, former governor Redfield Proctor Jr. donated the first 900 acres of the site to the state. Additional purchases were made in 1942 and 1952.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Granville Gulf Reservation | fpr". fpr.vermont.gov.
  2. ↑ "Granville Gulf Reservation". Trail Finder. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vermont Natural Areas". Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 17 January 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.