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CTMQ > Hikes, Bikes & Paddles

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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

Bolton Land Trust Intro

October 2, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bolton Land Trust Bolton My wife randomly asked me yesterday if Bolton was a town with "nothing" to do for CTMQ. Unfortunately for her, this led to a flood of information for which she was not prepared and about which she did not care. It was Bozrah, not Bolton! Heck, Bolton has a land trust with at least … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bolton, bolton land trust

New Britain’s Town Trails

September 28, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Britain’s Town Trails I make no secret of my love for New Britain. I've said it many times on this here website. This isn't the page to explain my feelings, which is probably weird as this is the page that will leave you wondering why. I like to hike. New Britain doesn't really offer anything in the way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: New Britain

East Hartford Nature Park

September 27, 2019 by Steve 5 Comments

Nature Always Wins East Hartford Nature Park, East Hartford June 2019 Ever heard of East Hartford’s eponymous nature park? No? Me neither. How about those of you from East Hartford? Maybe? No? That’s okay, I understand. It’s also why CTMQ is here for you. East Hartford Nature Park is a real place with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: East Hartford

MJ Williams Park

September 25, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Putt-Putting Around Manchester Land Conservation Trust Trails (MLCT): MJ Williams Park, East Hartford June 2019 I’ve begun two other MLCT posts with the following: You know how you think I’m nuts? Like, “what is wrong with that dude and why does he care about doing this stuff nuts?” I hear you. It is, again, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, manchester land conservation trust

Lebanon’s Town Trails

September 22, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Lebanon’s Town Trails As of this writing, the town of Lebanon's website promises to update their trails page. I've scoured elsewhere and I cannot find any trails other than something called Commons Hill which may or may not really exist anymore. So here's a picture of a place nowhere near Lebanon, CT. I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Lebanon

Hockanum River Trail 8: Middle School Trail

September 21, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Observe, if You Will… Hockanum River Trail: Middle School Trail 0.3 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Chipper Drive Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, hockanum river trail, hockanum river watershed association

Hockanum River Trail 7: Chipper Drive Trail

September 17, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Feeling Chipper Hockanum River Trail: Chipper Drive Trail, East Hartford 0.75 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, hockanum river trail, hockanum river watershed association

Scotland’s Town Trails

September 17, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Scotland's Town Trails I'm sorry you've somehow found yourself on this page, for there are no Bethlehem Scotland-owned properties with trails as far as I know. If I'm wrong, please contact me or comment below. My Scotland Town Hikes: None CTMQ's Guide to Scotland Various maps of Scotland … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Scotland

Hockanum River Trail 5&6: Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails

September 6, 2019 by Steve 2 Comments

Bridging the Gap Hockanum River Trail: Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails, East Hartford ~1 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Martin Park Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, hockanum river trail, hockanum river watershed association

Bridgeport’s Town Trails

September 3, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bridgeport’s Town Trails Bridgeport is known as Park City. So it stands to reason that the city has a lot of town parks. As it turns out, it does. Although not really enough to warrant the title of Park City, but it’s a nice way to think about what is, unfortunately, one of our more beleaguered urban centers in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bridgeport

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