A Little Dicey When Icy Little Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2026 Seeing these falls requires a little hike of a half mile or more, depending on your route choice. You have several options, but if there's snow or ice, or if it has just rained appreciably, or if you are not confident in your balance, or if … [Read more...]
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State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites
State Highpointing Intro
Why State Highpointing?
Land Trust Trails
Connecticut Hiking Challenges & Rewards
CFPA Trails & The Blue Trails Challenge
Town Owned Trails
Peakbagging Tallies
Highpointing and Peak-Bagging Intro
Wojan Woods
Sure, (Wo)jan Wojan Woods, West Hartford December 2025 This is a Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy property. I hiked this trail in three minutes. You, too, can "hike" this trail in three minutes. You can jog it in one. You can hike this trail in less time than it will take you to read about this trail. … [Read more...]
Crystal Ridge Trails
Crystal Cleared Crystal Ridge Trails, Ellington September 2026 Ellington went on a little trail-clearing bender recently and created several new trails. And that's great! I love new trails and more importantly, more protected land. Even if a lot of times that protected land is a set-aside open space requirement … [Read more...]
Osbornedale State Park Trails
Blizzard of Os Osbornedale State Park Trails, Derby January 2026 Hiking here for the sake of hiking here is certainly worth it, but the park is also home to The Osborne Homestead Museum which features a CT Historic Garden. There's also the Kellogg Environmental Center located right next door. Little Derby, … [Read more...]
Humphrey Farm Reserve
Hurrumph Humphrey Farm Reserve, Morris Land Trust September 2026 The Morris Land Trust was founded in 2006. The Humphrey Farm Reserve was purchased by the Trust in 2024. Morris. Yes, Morris is a town. It's south of Litchfield. In fact, Litchfield sort of embraces morris in a warm, matronly hug. Li'l … [Read more...]
Morris Land Trust Trails
Morris Land Trust Trails The Morris Land Trust was birthed the same year as this website: 2006. Therefore, I have a special fondness for it. I knew of its existence for two decades before finding out, in 2026, that since their founding, they have cleared and blazed two trails in two of their holdings. … [Read more...]
Kimball Trail
Kimball Rally Kimball Trail, Ellington April 2019 & September 2026 In 2025, a spur trail was appended on to the Kimball Loop. While I was "cleaning up" a few things in Ellington to be able to call the town "complete," I figured pop over and walk this short little addition. As you'll see, I'm quite glad I did. … [Read more...]
Nod Way Trails
Tinkering Around Nod Way Trails, Avon Land Trust September 2026 I hiked this property in 2012, but I'd been tinkering with the idea of revisiting the trails for a few reasons. For one, they're very near my house, so why not? Two, the Avon Land Trust has improved their maps and their trails exponentially since … [Read more...]
Highland Trail
Not Far Afield Highland Trail, Ellington August 2026 I love how, in this day and age, new trails are being cleared, blazed, mapped, and hiked. Sure, rehiking some of Connecticut's best trails is always an option, but it's also nice to have somewhere new to explore when you have time to kill in Ellington. … [Read more...]
Black Pond WMA
Black Pond Black Hole Black Pond WMA, Middlefield January 2026 Another day, another WMA. Wildlife Management Area, that is. The majority of these places exist for hunting and aren't worth my time. Note, I'm not saying they are worthless, I'm saying they don't have established trails for me to hike. Black Pond … [Read more...]
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