White Rocks National Recreation Area
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White Rocks National Recreation Area is a United States
National Recreation Area
located in southern Vermont
, United States, within the Green Mountain National Forest
. The Peru Peak and Big Branch Wilderness areas are within White Rocks NRA. On January 17, 2006 President George W. Bush
signed , which renamed the park to the Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.
Recreational activities include camping and hiking on a 30 mile (48 kilometer) section of the Appalachian Trail
that traverses the recreation area. There are also 61 miles (97.6 kilometers) of maintained snowmobile
trails within the recreation area. Chaos Canyon
is a cleft in a giant quartzite rockslide in the Area.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area is a designation for a protected area in the United States, often centered on large reservoirs and emphasizing water-based recreation for a large number of people. The first National Recreation Area was the Boulder Dam Recreation Area...
located in southern Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States, within the Green Mountain National Forest
Green Mountain National Forest
Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermontwhich supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver, moose, black bear, and white tailed deer. It also supports an abundant variety of bird species. The forest has been referred to as the 'granite backbone' of the state...
. The Peru Peak and Big Branch Wilderness areas are within White Rocks NRA. On January 17, 2006 President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
signed , which renamed the park to the Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.
Recreational activities include camping and hiking on a 30 mile (48 kilometer) section of the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
that traverses the recreation area. There are also 61 miles (97.6 kilometers) of maintained snowmobile
Snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, or sled,is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including...
trails within the recreation area. Chaos Canyon
Chaos canyon
Chaos Canyon is the name of a cleft in a giant quartzite rockslide in the White Rocks National Recreation Area located in southcentral Vermont, USA. The rockslide was formed more than 10,000 years ago when the west slope of White Rocks Peak, part of the Green Mountain range, gave way due to...
is a cleft in a giant quartzite rockslide in the Area.