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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

Plymouth’s Town Trail Intro

January 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Plymouth’s Town Trail Plymouth Plymouth is one of those towns that most people refer to as another name. In this case, it’s Terryville. I’ve known a bunch of people who’ve claimed they were from Terryville. I’ve never known anyone who says they’re from Plymouth. It’s a weird Connecticut thing I’m finally getting … [Read more...]

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

Plymouth Land Trust Intro

January 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Plymouth Land Trust Trails Plymouth I don’t have any rational reason as to why, but as I write this before I’ve stepped foot on any Plymouth Land Trust trail, I’m pulling for them. I want their two little trails to be excellent. Perhaps because when I sought to pull this page together, part of me was like, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Plymouth, plymouth land trust

Chapman Falls

December 23, 2018 by Steve 3 Comments

Devilishly Handsome Chapman Falls, East Haddam I am all-too aware that my pictures of Chapman Falls are some of the weakest on the internet. I know that hundreds of people visit Devil's Hopyard State Park every day and take better pictures of these falls. I've been to the state park, one of the more popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Justin Coleman Photography, Waterfalls

New Milford’s Town Trails Intro

December 20, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Milford’s Town Trails New Milford is the largest town by area in Connecticut. The largest lake in Connecticut is in New Milford. There are trails on land managed by nearly 10 different entities. What I’m sayin’ is, there’s a lot of land with a lot of trails in this, one of the most pain in the butt towns for … [Read more...]

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

Bethlehem Land Trust Intro

December 17, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethlehem Land Trust Trails Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight Currently, less than five percent of … [Read more...]

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

Jesse F. Smith Memorial Forest

December 11, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Jesse's Burl Jesse F. Smith Memorial Forest, Suffield July 2018 Those of you who know me - or at least know a little bit about how I operate - won't be too surprised to read that it took me three attempts to hike this little property. THREE. Why? I don't really know. The forest entrance was closed for … [Read more...]

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

Windsor’s Town Trails

December 8, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Windsor’s Town Trails Windsor is home to one of the state's worst state parks as well as one of the state's coolest state scenic reserve area things. So it's sort of interesting that town's shining outdoorsy star is the unheralded Northwest Park. There are something like 13 miles of trail there and several … [Read more...]

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

East Granby’s Town Trails

November 29, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

East Granby’s Town Trails There are some nice natural areas in East Granby – especially up on the Metacomet Ridgeline that cuts the town in two from south to north. So it’s no surprise that lots of trailed properties in town are sited on the hillsides and up to the ridge. Cowles Park has sort of been … [Read more...]

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

East Granby Land Trust Trails Intro

November 28, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

East Granby Land Trust Trails East Granby is just... East Granby. It's not all fancified like Granby with its "North Granby" and "West Granby" frou-frou. No, East Granby just goes hard by itself. East. Gran. By. Which is cool and all but the East Granby Land Trust doesn't provide maps online (as of mid-2019) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Granby, east granby land trust

Huntington State Park Bears!

November 28, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

... And Wolves Too Anna Hyatt Huntington Sculptures Redding For the uninitiated, I have been a big Stephen Colbert fan for many, many years. (I’ll admit, I no longer watch him now that he’s on CBS, but I was a devotee of his Comedy Central show.) He had a lot of recurring jokes, one of which centered around bears. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Damian, huntington state park, Public/Outdoor Art, Redding, Statuary

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