CONNECT(icut) Plymouth/Thomaston/Watertown, 1.6 miles March 2009 This trail has been discontinued. There's no need for this post. Really. It's a nice connector trail to have available, as one can hook up from the Jericho to the Mattatuck and continue west or east. It's just not necessary for me to bother … [Read more...]
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Whitestone Cliffs Trail
I Smell Hippies Plymouth, 1.7 miles March 31, 2009 Having just finished up the surprisingly excellent Hancock Brook Trail a couple miles to the southeast in Waterbury proper, I drove the 8 minutes over to Plymouth and the short Whitestone Cliffs Trail. This section of the Mattatuck State Forest is tucked into … [Read more...]
4 Cockaponset Area Trails
PattaconkaCockaponset Chester/Haddam, ~ 4 miles March 15, 2009 A funny thing happened after "publishing" the page describing my experience hiking with Rob Butterworth along the Cockaponset Trail. It turns out that the esteemed Mr. Butterworth has a kajillion friends who have a strong interest in him and/or his … [Read more...]
Hancock Brook Trail
Definitely Not the Waterbury You Know Waterbury, 2.6 miles March 31, 2009 I have a rapidly approaching deadline for my next "Try This Hike" article for Connecticut Woodlands magazine. With so many Connecticut hikes at my disposal, I'm going to write about this one - a relatively short loop hike in that … [Read more...]
Waterbury Area Trails Intro
Waterbury Area Trails Waterbury, Watertown, Plymouth, Thomaston Waterbury and Hiking go together like... Toothpaste and Grapefruit Juice? Blindness and Driving? UConn and football? What I’m saying is, no one thinks about hiking when they think of Waterbury. Here's the thing: Waterbury is thought of as … [Read more...]
Cockaponset Trail
C-C-Cockaponset! Haddam/Chester, 7.4 miles March 15, 2009 When Rob Butterworth asks you to join him on a Cockaponset hike, you clear your calendar and go. You arrive on time fully prepared, physically fit, and you listen to him while hiking. And learn... A lot. And once finished, you consider yourself … [Read more...]
Falls Brook Trail & Falls
Only Two Falls Brook Trail Hartland, 1.7 miles January 19, 2009 There are worthwhile updates below the original report. If you came here for the waterfall, don't worry, it's here. And whatever you do, don't buy YakTrax. Buy Katoolah microspikes. And my 2009 cell phone ruled. I miss it. I really should hop in … [Read more...]
Quinebaug Trail
Make That "QuineBOG" Trail Griswold, Plainfield & Voluntown 8.1 miles December 14, 2008 2019 Update: These eastern Connecticut trails are a mess. I say that with love, but writing about them in a way that is readable is difficult. I have completed the short newer stretch out to route 14A, but I still have a … [Read more...]
Risley Pond/Box Mountain Loop Trail
Risleying Above Vernon/Bolton, supposedly 2.6 miles February 16, 2009 President's Day. And guess what? We need a new mattress. Our bed is a rather excellent modern platform bed from some overpriced modern furniture store and we love it. However, the futon mattress - which is a very good futon mattress as far as … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail Intro
The Shenipsit Trail East Hampton to Stafford 50 miles The Shenipsit Trail is located in Central Connecticut and mostly follows the low ridgeline east of the Connecticut River. It runs for about 50 miles in a north-south direction. There are about 25 miles of regional Shenipsit Trails as well. The southern … [Read more...]
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