Monterey Cobbles Loop

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Geological Significance · Historical Significance · Lake · Views · Wildlife

Despite being a DCR property, it doesn't appear that their organization is aware of this property. Whether you conduct a search (on the DCR website) under Beartown State Forest or Hunger Mountain, neither will provide results.
The forest is open dawn to dusk.
Motorized vehicles are not permitted.
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
No camping and no fires.

The easiest access to this trail is from the trailhead, on Hupi Road. Look for the DCR sign, at the edge of the road. This area is signed as being part of the Beartown State Forest, despite being entirely disconnected from the main forest. The trail starts by following an old woods road, through a Birch forest. The trail continues straight, past a scree slope (on the right), into a forest of Mountain Laurel. It descends to a beaver pond and travels along the top of the beaver dam.

The trail takes an immediate right, at the end of the beaver dam, and travels to the cemetery. Here, the trail turns right and heads southward. Just before crossing beyond the southern boundary of the property, the trail takes another right. As the trail begins to ascend, look for the trail (on the right) that will take you over the summit of Mount Hunger. There are some excellent viewpoints, along this ridge. After the last view, the trail descends the scree slope (via a narrow goat path).

Flora: Mountain Laurel, Birch, Eastern Hemlock, Rock Polypody, Wintergreen.
Fauna: Beaver (lodge and dam).
Geological Interest: Quartzite.