A Hop, Skip, and... Yeah. Skipping This One 20 Miles, Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Manchester and Vernon No Dates This may come as a shock and disappointment to the 3 of you who care, but I did not bike or walk much of the Hop River Trail. And more importantly, I’m not going to. Even if it’s only 20 … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.2: Bolton Notch State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #2 Bolton Notch State Park, Bolton February 19, 2017 We were so emboldened by yesterday's 2017 TSTL kick-off hike that we decided to do another one the very next day. I drove the boys up to Bolton Notch State Park; a place I'd been to a few times before. I mention … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 3
Section 3: A Seriously Mixed Bag Glastonbury, Manchester, Bolton, Vernon, ~ 12.2 miles March 14, 2010 I’m glad I had a partner for this hike – the learned Dennis Paul Himes (trailname: Cumulus) – or else I may have gone crazy. For this is one very strange stretch of the Shenipsit. Four towns, 3 town parks, 2 … [Read more...]