BOUNDARIES GALORE—

In the above photo which was done during a recent hike the blazes and markings represent the junction of the Mohican State Park and Mohican Memorial State Forest boundaries on the trail from the Pleasant Hill Dam to Little Lyon’s Falls.

The red color represents the park area and “No Hunting”. The yellow color is for the forest where hunting is allowed.

The Mohican State Park consists of 1,110 acres with 5 miles of the Clear Fork Branch of the Mohican River running through it. The park extends from the Mohican Lodge southward along the west side of Pleasant Hill Lake.

That parcel narrows significantly at the dam and forms a corridor along the river, past the covered bridge and downstream to the campground on SR 3.

The state forest is composed of 4,795 acres of hunting area laced with hiking and bridal trails generally surrounding the park land. There are privately owned parcels within the forest area. That is why you see some homes and mailboxes when driving on forest roads in the vicinity of the fire tower and gorge overlook, for examples.

Adding to the land boundary confusion of that immediate area are the Muskingham Watershed Conservancy District and US Army Corp of Engineers with land holdings, also adjacent to the dam.

You are generally free to disregard this bit of information, unless, of course, you are a hunter.