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Connecticut Hiking Challenges & Rewards

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

Burlington Hiking Challenges

July 21, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Master of Burlington's Domain Burlington Trail Master/Vertical Mile/Century Club Programs I'm going to try my best to retrofit an old page into a new one. Bear with me. Back in the day, the (excellent) Burlington Land Trust put together what was known as the Burlington Trail Master Challenge. If you are the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Burlington Land Trust, Hiking Challenges with Rewards

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

Connecticut Hiking Challenges & Rewards

January 26, 2015 by Steve 7 Comments

Bring Them On! If you know anything about me, you know that I'm a sucker for hiking challenges. Peak-bagging and high-pointing and red-lining get me more excited than you'd ever believe. There are a slew of such challenges all over New England and New York – as well as all over the country and world. Real life makes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, CT17'ers, Giant Master, Hikes with my Boys, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Steep Rock Hiker's Challenge

Tunxis Burlington Region: White Dot Trail

January 20, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

"Stiling" and Profiling on the Tunxis Tunxis White Dot: Plymouth/Burlington/Harwinton, 9.1 miles April 27 & June 29, 2008 2015 Update: The White Dot didn’t change with all the 2014 Tunxis changes in Burlington, but since I combined my hike(s) of it with trails that did change, I have to change around this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, harwinton, nassahegon state forest, Plymouth, Tunxis Trail

Tunxis Burlington Region: Yellow Dot

January 19, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Tunxis Yellow Dot Trail Burlington, 9.1 miles April 20 and November 16, 2008 [2015 Update: Hoo boy. Major changes to this section! In late 2014, the Mainline Tunxis shifted west and was extended north to close the gap up to New Hartford - and is now totally different. So I "have to" change a bunch of Tunxis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, nassahegon state forest, sessions woods wma, Tunxis Trail

CT17ers & 10 Highest Peaks in Connecticut

March 23, 2014 by Steve 32 Comments

"Because They're There" CT17ers & 10 Highest Peaks in Connecticut I have considered this page way, way more than you'd care to imagine. I have engaged in lengthy email chains with similarly concerned peakbaggers and I have consulted dozens of maps. All to come to the conclusion (for now, in 2020) that it will be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, Peakbagging Tagged With: Canaan, CT17'ers, Geographic Extremes, Geography, Norfolk, Salisbury

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