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Rock City State Forest

Coordinates: 42°13′10″N 78°42′45″W / 42.21944°N 78.71250°W / 42.21944; -78.71250
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Fungus and lychens growing on a tree branch photographed at Rock City State Forest

Rock City State Forest is a New York State Forest in Cattaraugus County, New York. It cover 2,905 acres.[1] It is named for its Little Rock City rock formations. It borders McCarty Hill State Forest.[2] Various trails are in the preserves[2] including Little Rock City Nature Trail.[3]

Access to the park includes Little Rock City Road near Little Valley, New York.[4]

Little Rock City is in Salamanca, New York and has large rock formations. There are also rock carvings dated to the 1800s.[1] In 1995 the preserves were noted as reforestation areas.[5]

The North Country Trail passes through Rock City State Forest.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kershner, Bruce; McKeever, William; Hillman, Jennifer (April 1, 2022). Secret Places of Western New York: 25 Scenic Hikes. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 9781681063683 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Rock City and McCarty Hill State Forests - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov.
  3. ^ "Rock City State Forest". cnyhiking.com.
  4. ^ Bower, Debi (March 22, 2023). Day Trips Around Rochester, New York: Your guide to exploring within two hours of Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. Gevany Publishing. ISBN 9798987462034 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "US 219 Between Springville to Salamanca, Improvements from NY 39 to NY 17: Environmental Impact Statement". April 18, 2003 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (June 18, 2008). "Backpacker". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

42°13′10″N 78°42′45″W / 42.21944°N 78.71250°W / 42.21944; -78.71250