Gale River Reserve - Gordon Forest Traditional Cache
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Gale River Reserve - Gordon Forest
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The Cache:
GALE RIVER RESERVE at Gordon Memorial Forest
Lisbon, NH
Parking Coordinates: N45.260617 W071.823383
Directions to the Forest:
The Gordon Forest is on the River Road in Lisbon, NH; just north of the village of Barrett. Starting at the intersection of RT 302 and Rt 117 travel north on Rt 302 for approximately 3.1 miles to Streeter Pond Road. Turn right on Streeter Pond Road and follow it .1 miles to River Road. Turn right on River Road across the train tracks and follow it north for approximately .25 miles to the forest. The Gordon Forest is on the east side of the road.
Once you're there:
Start in the stablilzed gravel put, and find the trailhead at N 44 degrees 14.525 minutes, W 71 degrees 49.393 minutes. Follow this logging trail to the dropoff slope.
Notice the reserved forest on the steep slope. Eventually you will find the Gale River, which is famous for splashing and swimming.
About the forest:
This property was acquired from William JJ Gordon in 1996. It is a piece of the Rock Pool property, famous in the area for being an “artist” retreat, Betty Davis was known to visit. Named for a unique ledge outcrop along the Gale River in Lisbon, New Hampshire, Rock Pool was a well known summer retreat for both nationally known celebrities and local folks. The property was given by Mr. Gordon of Cambridge, Massachusetts in an effort to stimulate the owners of the remaining portions of Rock Pool to also protect their land.
The property was purchased and divided in the 60’s by Max Wilk and Bill Gordon. The original ownership was about 500 acres split by the Gale River. Max Wilk , a NEFCO client, got about 250 acres ( 110 acres south of river). Bill Gordon gave his son 178 acres who he sold it to Tom & Nancy Sinclair(a NEFCO client). He gave the remainder to NEFF as the Gordon Memorial Forest.
It includes an old gravel pit, NEFF used USDA funds and NRCS technical advice seeded to stabilize in 98. The warm season grasses didn’t hold up to the heavy summer rains, so after a timber harvest in 1998 it was reseeded w/ cool season grasses. It has some blowouts, but is stable. A gate was installed after the sale.
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