Que Zerah, Zerah Zerah N. Beach Preserve, Wallingford October 2022 I try to squeeze in "CTMQ stuff" whenever possible. As my sons have grown, they've taken me to different corners of the state for various reasons - and I've leveraged many of those trips for my own selfish purposes. Sometimes I almost make it into … [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
Emerson J. Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary Turtle Trails
I Like Turtles Turtle Trails, Wallingford September 2022 Trail clarifications in the comments below! Thanks Mary! I used to get annoyed with myself when I'd obsess over these little trails that no one is looking for online or in the wild. Then at some point I realized that there are actually people looking for … [Read more...]
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail
A Bang! Bang! Trail Quinnipiac River Linear Trail, Wallingford September 2022 There was a time when there were no dedicated bike trails like this in the state. So far be it from me to whine about those like the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail that are sort of "just there." End-to-end paths with no connections to … [Read more...]
Butterfly/Fresh Meadow
Triple Fresh Buttlerfly/Fresh Meadow, Wallingford September 2022 This small parcel owned and maintained by the town of Wallingford goes by the name of Fresh Meadow. Don't let the fact that Wallingford Land Trust has a trailed parcel just south of here called Fresh Meadows. Or that the Cheshire Land Trust has a … [Read more...]
William D. Bertini Park
The Fungus Amongus William D. Bertini Park, Wallingford September 2022 The best thing about Bertini Park is that it connects to the sprawling Tyler Mill Preserve. The second best thing is its well-maintained and large parking lot. Now, you may be thinking, "aw, gee, Steve, the hiking here must be … [Read more...]
GLT: Katan-Ensor & Old Messenger Road Preserves
Beauty! History! Granby! Katan-Ensor & Old Messenger Road Preserves, Granby September 2022 I can't pretend to know how active every land trust in Connecticut is. I'm sure there are several protecting new parcels, clearing and blazing new trails as I write. But I swear, the "competition" between the Granby Land … [Read more...]
Spring Park
Boing-Boing! Spring Park, Windsor Locks September 2022 There I was, smugly proud of myself for "completing" the town of Windsor Locks. All museums and places of interest and trails done and written up. After telling the world, I was almost immediately reminded why I try to always put "completed" in quotation … [Read more...]
Ethel Walker Woods and Town Forest
We Can All Be Ethel Walkers Ethel Walker Woods and Town Forest, Simsbury September 2022 This is a weird one for me. I took the boys here several years ago and only have vague recollections of what happened. We didn't get too far, but I don't know if that was because of Damian, Calvin, me, or a combination thereof. … [Read more...]
John and Madeline McClean Outdoor Education Preserve
New Trail and It's Grape! John and Madeline McClean Outdoor Education Preserve, Suffield August 2022 The Suffield Land Conservancy seems to have a penchant for long preserve naming conventions. Their newest trailed property (in 2022) follows the pattern. Whereas most organizations would call this the McClean … [Read more...]
Bigelow Hollow State Park (West)
Big and Low Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union November 2020 & June 2022 Bigelow Hollow is geographically a little weird. The state park itself is pretty small, but pretty much everyone who goes up to Union to enjoy the trails and lakes assumes it's just "the whole thing." It's not. "The whole thing" is mostly … [Read more...]
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