Charles Baker State Forest

Charles Baker State Forest is named after the first District Forester who administered it. This property totals over 9,400 acres in southeast Madison County and makes up the core area for the Brookfield Trail System. This highly acclaimed horse and snowmobile trail system has over 130 miles of trails set throughout three state forests (Charles Baker State Forest, Brookfield Railroad State Forest, and Beaver Creek State Forest) that make up the Brookfield unit management area. These three forests collectively provide 13,750 acres of public reforestation lands for multiple recreation purposes.

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Clear Cut

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Along Fairgrounds Road. If I had though about it, I should have climbed up there, and peered down into the valley below.

Saturday April 9, 2011 — Charles Baker State Forest

Snow Covered Trail

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The land around the trail did not have as much snow left on it, because the trail had it's snow well packed down by the weight of snowmobiles riding through here, the whole winter season.

Saturday April 9, 2011 — Charles Baker State Forest

Tall White Pines

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A very tall and magnificent series of White Pine Plantation remains along truck trail. Unfortunately, these White Pines will probably eventually be logged or otherwise die, such as from a wind storm. White Pine is an exceptionally softwood, and when they get this big they tend not to last.

Saturday April 9, 2011 — Charles Baker State Forest