Dartin' Around Vernon Hockanum River Trails (VGV): Dart Hill SE & SW, Vernon ~2 miles total, February/May 2017 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Pleasantview Marsh page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]
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A.K. Webster Preserve & Valley Falls Area
That Soccer Field Still Gets Me... A.K. Webster Preserve, Vernon May 2017 The Northern Connecticut Land Trust owns the land east of the Webster Preserve and above the cliffs down to Valley Falls Park. This page includes some of that but the Valley Falls Page includes more. Ah yes, that soccer field. I noted … [Read more...]
Eckers Pond
What the Eckers? Eckers Pond, Vernon May 2017 I don't think this is trailed anymore, but as you'll read, that only makes sense. This is a Northern Connecticut Land Trust property. Do not read this page as a standalone page. Hiking the Northern Connecticut Land Trust’s Eckers Pond Trail without hiking the … [Read more...]
Hocknum River Trail 17: Oakland
I've Got a Bridge to Sell You Hockanum River Trail: Oakland, Manchester & Vernon 2 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Union Pond Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 16: Union Pond
I'm the Real VIP Hockanum River Trail: Union Pond, Manchester 2.4 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Pitkin Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]
Stickney Hill
The Place That Shall Be Named Stickney Hill, Vernon May 2017 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. It appears that they have settled on this place being called Stickney Hill. You may or may not know that a bunch of "town" land trusts own land outside of their towns. The Manchester Land … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 15: Pitkin
Life Lessons Hockanum River Trail: Pitkin, Manchester ~1 mile, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Adams Mill Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with the … [Read more...]
Barlow Park
BarLows and Highs of That CTMQ Life Barlow Park, Manchester May 2017 A 2022 commenter below suggests a hint of a trail here, but the Manchester Land Conservation Trust no longer lists it as a trailed property in 2025. You know how you think I’m nuts? Like, “what is wrong with that dude and why does he care … [Read more...]
Friedman Forest Preserve
I'm Not Yet Fried, Man Abraham R. Friedman and Samuel H. Friedman Forest Preserve, Ashford May 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. Aha! You were expecting the title of this page to be "I'm Fried, Man," but I changed it up on you! After all, Joshua's Trust has many dozens of properties in over a dozen … [Read more...]
Church Farm Preserve
Hozier is the Worst Church Farm Preserve, Ashford & Mansfield April 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. The parking issue has been rectified by a short access trail - with parking - on Varga Road. There is no longer an a trail down to Route 89 from the western side and it appears the whole marsh walk on … [Read more...]
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