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TSTL’15.1: Talcott Mountain

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TSTL’15.1: Talcott Mountain

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #1 Talcott Mountain State Park, Heublein Tower Bloomfield/Simsbury May 2, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] Here we go! I'm not sure I can complete this challenge with my sons, but I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Hiking Challenges, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Bloomfield, Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Observation Towers, Simsbury, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Talcott Mountain State Park

ALT: Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

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ALT: Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

Hazen Park & Skyline Trails January 9, 2011 Hazen Park is Town of Avon property. The Hazen Trail Extension and the Skyline Trail are on Avon Land Trust land. Now you know. The Skyline Trail had been on my to-do list for a couple years. I'd heard from a hiking friend that it offered a more challenging and much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Land Trust Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Great Views, Hartford County, Talcott Mountain State Park

Heublein Tower

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Heublein Tower

Heublein Tower on Talcott Mountain Simsbury Stone Tower (165 feet) on Talcott Mountain summit (1000 feet) For more on the Metacomet Trail hike up, go here. For more on the Avon Land Trust trails/hike up, go here. For more on the Heublein Tower Museum housed inside, go here. And finally, the 2015 Sky's the Limit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, State Parks & Forests, Structural Engineering Tagged With: Bloomfield, Damian, Great Views, Hartford County, Metacomet Trail, Observation Towers, Simsbury, Talcott Mountain State Park

35. Heublein Tower Museum

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35. Heublein Tower Museum

Shouldn't It Be Called "Viewblein Tower?" Simsbury (Google Maps Location, even though you must hike to it.) October 21, 2007 Originally, I was going to put this report under the "Curiosities" tab here on CTMQ, but after reading up on the Tower, I realized that they call it a museum - and it really was a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Bloomfield, Damian, Free Museums, Hartford County, Industrial History, Metacomet Trail, Observation Towers, Simsbury, Talcott Mountain State Park, Tiny Museums

Metacomet Trail: Section 10

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Metacomet Trail: Section 10

Section 10: A Towering Achievement Reservoir #6 to Penwood State Park, 5.7 miles October 21, 2007 After Hoang and I slogged through the last section in a downpour, it was great to wake up to a picture perfect warm autumn day to enjoy the next few miles. Especially since it was "Family Day" up at Heublein Tower - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Avon, Bloomfield, Blue Trails Challenge/CT400, Damian, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Long Distance Trails, Metacomet Trail, Observation Towers, Simsbury, Talcott Mountain State Park, West Hartford

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