Page Forest - Conserved 1995

Hiking through the Town of Stowe’s Sterling Town Forest may lead you to the Page Forest, a 99-acre property owned by Stowe Land Trust located high atop the Sterling Ridge.  Jane Norton Page, who lived in Long Island and owned a second home in Stowe, conveyed the Page forest to Stowe Land Trust in December 1995.  Mrs. Page donated the property with specific restrictions in order to preserve public access to the land and guarantee that this property remains wild.

The Page Forest has a long history of use until 1943 when cattle that were pastured there by the former owner were removed.  Since then the forest has been allowed to grow and the property is now entirely forested.  The historical uses of the Page Forest have left some interesting historical artifacts, including the stone foundation of an old sugarhouse and classic stonewalls.

The Page Forest abuts the Sterling Town Forest, which is conserved by Vermont Land Trust.  Protecting the Page Forest increases the amount of conserved land in the Sterling area and protects the integrity of the Sterling Forest watershed.

The Page Forest is accessed through the Sterling Town Forest.  Hiking and mountain biking trails wind through the Page property providing awesome recreational opportunities.  The Sterling Run trail runs along a great basin, which is a spectacular canyon in the forest.  The Peakaview Path takes you to a high plateau with beautiful views and mountain bikers have certainly taken advantage of Lauren’s Loop. 

The Page forest is open for the public to enjoy.  If you are looking for a quiet, diverse forest to wander in, the Page forest is hard to beat.