The Grapes of Wrath of Khan Sharpe Hill Vineyard, Pomfret February 2, 2008 Cool title, huh? Too bad it makes no sense... But I'm keeping it. I came up with it prior to my trip with EdHill out to the hinterlands of eastern Connecticut with a scheduled stop at the Sharpe Hill Vineyard in Pomfret and try... try … [Read more...]
Lillinonah Trail
Pictures of Lilli(Nonah) Newtown, 6.1 miles, solo December 9, 2007 Having finished the early morning hike down along the western section of the Saugatuck Trail, I still had some time to check out another of the CFPA trails. So I picked my way through the back roads north up to Newtown and its Lillinonah Trail. … [Read more...]
Snake/Turtle Rock (Marlborough)
I Like Turtles Turtle Rock, Marlborough February 2, 2008 This page came about simply because I convinced EdHill to get out of the car along the busy route 66 and stand on a painted roadside rock. I can't pretend that I expected him to actually do it, but he did, so here we are. Perhaps he was willing … [Read more...]
Frog Rock (Eastford)
"Well, You Can Rock It You Can Roll It You Can Stop And You Can Stroll It At The Hop" Frog Rock, Eastford February 2008, May 2017, August 2021 Frog Rock Rest Stop closed in early 2022 due to the owners' health, but was re-opened that summer with a new name: Frog Rock Summer Shack. This is one of those pages … [Read more...]
Abington Congregational Church
I'd Never Heard of Abington Either Abington Meeting House/Congregational Church, Pomfret February 2008 I am yet again confronted by the question of whether or not something is CTMQ-worthy. I think we all now know that that mythical dividing line keeps getting pushed back further and further. EdHill and I were … [Read more...]
Saugatuck Trail: Section 2
I Came, I Saugatucked, I Conquered Redding & Weston, 6.9 miles December 2007 In 2018, The Saugatuck Trail was been extended around the northern end of the Saugatuck Reservoir and connects to the Aspetuck Trail in Easton. This page was written when that four mile extension didn't exist, but I've done my best to … [Read more...]
Alabama: Cheaha Mountain
Highpoint # 12 Cheaha Mountain, 2,405 feet (35th highest) April 23, 2004 Our 3 day highpointing tour of the south continued with a relatively short drive west from Rome, GA to the Talladega National Forest in Eastern Alabama. Before we got going, we opted for a nasty IHOP breakfast in Rome (Later, while … [Read more...]
Georgia: Brasstown Bald
Highpoint # 11 Brasstown Bald, 4,784 Feet (25th highest) April 22, 2004 The day dawned sunny and beautiful... A perfect day for a hike in northern Georgia. Even more exciting was the view from our hotel window: The summit tower of the highpoint several miles to the southeast. We jumped from bed for joy, gobbled … [Read more...]
South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain
Highpoint # 10 Sassafras Mountain, 3,560 Feet (29th highest) April 21, 2004 Worst. Highpoint. Ever. Sassafras Mountain was the first of three southeastern highpoints in three days. I live in Connecticut. I am a "liberal elite," whatever that means. I'm literate, I'm in a hurry, I don't like NASCAR, and … [Read more...]
Vermont: Mt. Mansfield
Highpoint # 9 Mount Mansfield, 4,393 Feet (26th highest) September 14, 2003 # 24 4000 Footers Peaks Lists #47 on the Northeast Hundred Highest List # 3 on New England Fifty Finest List Less than a week after conquering what was our most challenging highpoint to date (Katahdin), Vermont's Mount Mansfield … [Read more...]
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