White Mountain National Forest was initially established in 1918 and lies mostly in the state of New Hampshire (a small part of the forest is located in the state of Maine). The forest covers almost 800,000 acres or about 80% of the size of the state of Rhode Island.
The forest lays claim to over 100 miles of the 2,000 mile plus scenic hiking path known as the Appalachian Trail, which starts in Maine and ends in Georgia. When in the White Mountain area, visitors are treated to a multitude of recreational activities in addition to hiking, biking, camping and skiing.
White Mountain also boasts proximity as a main feature claiming 60 million US residents are within a days drive of its borders. This results in the forest being one of the most visited in the nation with over 6 million enjoying its beauty annually.
Five federal wilderness areas are located within the park boundaries. This additional status provides a higher level of protection for those chosen sites by preventing most logging and commercial activities from occurring. They are, however, still open for recreational purposes.
Mount Washington, the highest peak north of the Smokey Mountains and east of the Mississippi is located within White Mountain National Forest.
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to The Glacial Drumlin Trail office in Lake Mills, of the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at: http://www.wi-geocaching.com/hiding