Quarry Mountain Forest

About the Property

The Forest Society primarily manages this property for sustainable forestry, productive wildlife habitat, and other conservation benefits in support of the greater Alton community. While all of our reservations are open to the public, this property does not currently have a detailed Forest Reservation Guide map.

Please see our Visitor Use Guidelines page for a complete list of rules and regulations for Forest Society reservations. 

If you are looking to explore a unique forest in this area that offers a wider array of recreational opportunities, we encourage you to visit any of our “recommended properties nearby” featured below.

Recommended Properties Nearby

Weeks Forest

Gilford

The trails at Weeks Woods consist of two loops: the lower loop is along logging roads and is fairly wide and flat. An upper loop extension is a single-track hiking path. The wide yellow loop trail is also flat, great for cross-country skiing, walking, and a nice trail to bring the children along.

Evelyn H. & Albert D. Morse, Sr. Preserve

Alton

A network of trails starts from Avery Hill Road, including a 1.7 mile marked loop trail that winds through fields and forests to reach the top of Pine Mountain. The trail traverses the Avery Field near the site of the former Avery Farm and ascends the west slope of Pine Mountain. Open blueberry ...

Cooper Cedar Woods

New Durham

A short trail skirts the edge of an Atlantic White Cedar Basin Swamp, which is a rare natural community. This community features very slow-growing cedar trees adapted to wet conditions and an assemblage of uncommon plants that depend on just this particular habitat to survive.

Alton

506 acres

Directions

Recreational Opportunities

  • Great Views
  • Hiking Trails
  • Hunting

Amenities

Restrictions

  • No Motorized wheeled vehicles (ATVs, trucks, dirt bikes)
  • No Camping
  • No Fires
  • Carry in, Carry out all trash

Regions