Takes the Cake Johnnycake Mountain, Burlington September 2020 Come on. Seriously. Just stop with the autumn hating. "All I see is death and decay!" Stop it. Look at these pictures... and it was just at the beginning fringe of autumn! (And yes, I'm talking to my summer-loving wife.) I love the fall. I've … [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
Colchester Land Trust Trails
Colchester Land Trust Trails Look, I haven't stepped foot on a Colchester Land Trust trail as I write this sentence. In situations like this, I go and grab a photo from the land trust in question and post it just below this paragraph. In the curious case of Colchester, this was the only photo available for me to … [Read more...]
Colchester’s Town Trails
Colchester's Town Trails I have this ridiculous scenario in my mind as to how some of you found yourselves on this page. Perhaps over the next 20 years, one of you will have previously skimmed the page on the Colchester Land Trust and you are now confused to see the one "Colchester Town Hike" below... since you just … [Read more...]
BLT: Lombardi Ridge Preserve & Bobcat Woods
Not a Rest Stop Lombardi Ridge Preserve & Bobcat Woods, Bolton April 2020 Anyone who drives the NJ Turnpike is familiar with the Vince Lombardi Rest Stop. It's the one with views of Manhattan across the Hudson River. It's huge. And it's necessarily ugly. The Lombardi Ridge Preserve in Bolton is a very, very … [Read more...]
Meriden’s Town Trails
Meriden's Town Trails Meriden is the Silver City because there were a lot of silver manufacturers there back in the day. The silver legacy can be found all around town. But it wasn't just silver that put Meriden on the map; it was all sorts of manufacturing and metalworking. Like, Bradley & Hubbard … [Read more...]
Griswold’s Town Trails
Griswold's Town Trails When I think about Griswold I think about the Griswold's. As in the Griswold family of the Vacation movies fame. Which is ironic since Griswold isn't exactly on most vacationers' itinerary. While a few CFPA trails dip their toes into the rural town, the town itself doesn't have much to … [Read more...]
Canaan’s Town Trails
Canaan's Town Trails Canaan is home to the fifth highest peak in Connecticut. The Appalachian Trail crosses its border. The Housatonic State Forest covers much of it and the CFPA has two trails within the town. Mountains, forests... and a distint lack of town-owned trailed parcels. What gives? I have no … [Read more...]
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Farmington River Loop
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: River Loop Extension Red Oak Hill Road, Farmington to Hopmeadow Steet, Simsbury (~16 miles) July/August 2020 The northernmost section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Connecticut has miles of beautiful stretches. But for my money, this loop extension Farmington River Trail … [Read more...]
Norwalk Land Trust Trails
Norwalk Land Trust Trails I've written many times about how much I appreciate these coastal Fairfield County land trusts. And Norwalk is the sixth most populous city in the state! The mere fact that there's an active and vibrant land trust there is fantastic. There's only one property with a real trail and … [Read more...]
Norwalk’s Town Trails
Norwalk's Town Trails The most hiking anyone does in Norwalk is hoofing it around the SoNo district - either during the day with kids going to the attractions or at night with your crew bar hopping. But CTMQ has been there done that on both accounts; now it's time to hike some trails! In Norwalk! Yes, … [Read more...]
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