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State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites

TSTL’15.8: Lover’s Leap State Park

September 3, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #8 Lover’s Leap State Park Overlook New Milford, June 25, 2015 Past the TSTL Challenge halfway point and it’s all downhill from here! (Not really. Not even close. That doesn’t even make sense, as the point of this challenge is to hike up.) This day, June 25th, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Another Freaking Jumping Indian, Damian, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, lover's leap state park, New Milford, Sky's the Limit Challenge

TSTL’15.7: Sleeping Giant SP Tower

September 2, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #7 Sleeping Giant Tower (Sleeping Giant State Park) Hamden, June 23, 2015 I suppose I could look this up, but who wants to do that? I’d guess that Sleeping Giant is the third most visited state park in the state. Obviously Hammonassett and Rocky Neck get the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hamden, Hikes with my Boys, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Sleeping Giant State Park

Soapstone Mountain Tower

September 1, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

Clean Views Soapstone Mountain Tower, Somers Multiple Visits I've been to this tower several times. including once as part of the DEEP's 2015 "Sky's The Limit Challenge" with my sons. The state replaced the unsafe version in 2018. This page will tell the tower's story across my visits. 2010 My first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Observation Towers, shenipsit state forest, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Somers

TSTL’15.5: Split Rock Vista

September 1, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #5 Split Rock Vista (Hurd State Park), East Hampton June 2015 Finally! Five TSTL Challenge points into this thing, I got to go to one that I have never written about in some way before. In fact, even though I’d been to Hurd State Park a few times before, I don’t think I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Damian, East Hampton, Hikes with my Boys, Hurd State Park, Sky's the Limit Challenge

TSTL’15.4: Southford Falls State Park

August 28, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #4 Southford Falls State Park Watchtower Southbury May 30, 2015 Yes, another full family adventure! I love when Hoang joins us on our little jaunts in the woods. As with the previous three TSTL Challenge spots, I’d already done this hike. In fact, I point to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Observation Towers, Oxford, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Southbury, southford falls state park

TSTL’15.3: Dennis Hill

August 28, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #3 Dennis Hill State Park, Pavilion Overlook Norfolk May 24, 2015 There are other CTMQ pages about Dennis Hill (a subsequent visit with the family and one about the former observation deck.) And someday, I'll beef this one up with the trails around the park. If you’re … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Dennis Hill State Park, Great Views, Hoang, Norfolk, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge

TSTL’15.2: Haystack Mountain

August 11, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #2 Haystack Mountain State Park, Tower Norfolk May 24, 2015 My love for Norfolk is well-documented on this website. I love its goofy claim to fame - "The Icebox of Connecticut," its affinity for curling, its beautiful and eclectic "downtown," and its state parks. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, haystack mountain state park, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Norfolk, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge, video

TSTL’15.1: Talcott Mountain

May 2, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #1 Talcott Mountain State Park, Heublein Tower Simsbury May 2, 2015 Here we go! I'm not sure I can complete this challenge with my sons, but I think I'm going to try. We started off with one of the more difficult climbs, so maybe that will motivate them. I told them that … [Read more...]

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

The Sky’s the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge

February 8, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

This is DEEP, man Connecticut State Parks “The Sky’s the Limit” 2015 Hiking Challenge Jump down to the climbs If I was an egomaniac, I'd write three paragraphs on how I influenced the state to create this challenge. After all, I've written over and over for years that things like this are fun and get people off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Dennis Hill Observation Platform

October 28, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dennis Hill State Park View (and former Observation Platform) Norfolk, multiple visits Summit Road and Pavilion (1,627 feet) There are other CTMQ pages about Dennis Hill (a subsequent visit with the family and one about the former observation deck.) And someday, I'll beef this one up with the trails around the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Dennis Hill State Park, Great Views, Hoang, Norfolk, Observation Towers

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