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Land Trust Trails

Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

January 14, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Secret Hazen Ritual Hazen Park & Skyline Trails, Avon Land Trust (Avon) January 2011 Hazen Park is Town of Avon property. The Hazen Trail Extension and the Skyline Trail are on Avon Land Trust land. Now you know. The Skyline Trail had been on my to-do list for a couple years. I'd heard from a hiking friend that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Great Views, Talcott Mountain State Park

Avon Land Trust Trails

October 27, 2011 by Steve 2 Comments

Avon Land Trust Trails Here at CTMQ HQ, it’s not all about the CFPA Blue Trails. Oh no. I quickly came to learn that there are many other very worthy areas in which to hike when I stumbled on some Simsbury Land Trust trails years ago. They were excellent; very well marked and maintained and with great views and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust

SRA: Macricostas Preserve

October 23, 2011 by Steve 5 Comments

Micro-hike, Macro-Experience Steep Rock Association's Macricostas Preserve, about 6.5 miles total June 2011 & January 2013 Being somewhat of a CFPA Trail snob, I didn’t think much of the Steep Rock preserves before stepping foot in one. I knew Washington was a lovely town in a lovely part of Litchfield County, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Great Views, Steep Rock Association, Steep Rock Hiker's Challenge, Washington

Steep Rock Association

August 7, 2011 by Steve 3 Comments

Steep Rock Association Washington Out in the quiet and beautiful New England town of Washington there is a series of protected parcels collectively called the Steep Rock Preserves. The Steep Rock Association owns and manages these preserves and when I started CTMQ, they were a bit of a well-kept secret. Since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Steep Rock Association, Washington

Risley Pond/Box Mountain Loop Trail

February 19, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

Risleying Above Risley Pond/Box Mountain Trails, Vernon/Bolton February 2009 As this is a very old page, you can expect a different hike today, whenever today is. Matt at Explore Connecticut enjoyed his time here more than I did. Since my original hike, I've reached these trails from the east, which is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bolton, manchester land conservation trust, Shenipsit Trail, Vernon

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