I’ve Never LYD to y’ALL Lake Street to Lydall, Manchester January 22, 2017 When I decided to visit and write-up “everything” in Connecticut’s 169 towns, the one area I wavered on was these little “town land trails.” I still don’t really know where to draw the line to be honest with you. But here we are... … [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
Hop River State Park Trail Intro
A Hop, Skip, and... a Bike Pump 20 Miles, Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Manchester and Vernon For years this page existed to tell readers that I wouldn’t be completing the Hop River State Park Trail. Then my son got a bike and liked to ride it. Then I got a bike and I liked to ride it. Then I got a bike … [Read more...]
MLCT: Salter’s Pond
Don’t Be So Salty Salter’s Pond, Manchester January 22, 2017 When one is attempting to hike every mapped hike in Manchester, one will be happily surprised by some fantastic properties that were previously unknown to him or her. And sometimes, one will be left to wonder why the heck they decided to hike every … [Read more...]
MLCT: Bush Hill Farm
In a Bush League of Our Own Bush Hill Farm, Glastonbury & Manchester January 2017 As I scan through my (way too many) pictures from our day out at Bush Hill Farm, I’m most inspired by Calvin’s red coat. It makes many of my hastily taken iPhone photos just... just look better. I recommend you buy red coats for your … [Read more...]
General Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park
I Ain't Lyon General Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park, Eastford This was originally visited and written up as part of The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge. Eh, what the heck. If we were going to go all-in on the coldest day of Winter 2016-17 with a hike up in Union, we might as well pick up aother TSTL … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.5: Bigelow Hollow State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #5 Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union March 4, 2017 Quick! Who remembers March 4, 2017 in northern Connecticut? It was that Saturday? In early March? With all the wind? Yeah, it was that freezing cold day with temperatures in the low-teens but a howling and … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.4: Topsmead State Forest
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #4 Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield February 26, 2017 Something has occurred to me. Since this year's 14 TSTL Challenge points are almost all very short/easy walks (with much longer excursions encouraged, of course), perhaps I'm subconsciously making them more … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.3: Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #3 Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument, North Canaan February 26, 2017 Another cold Connecticut winter’s day... What to do, what to do... Oh, I know! Bundle up the boys, toss them into the car, and point the car west to pick up a couple more 2017 Sky’s the Limit Challenge … [Read more...]
Largest Cairn in Connecticut
You Don't, But I Cairn About This Stuff The Largest Cairn in Connecticut (?) January 22, 2017 I just wrote about being surprised in the Manchester woods by a nice little covered bridge at the Oak Grove Nature Center. And I was surprised! But that surprise pales in comparison to the jaw-dropping surprise I felt … [Read more...]
Oak Grove Nature Center
There's a Hemlock and a Cedar Grove Too Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester January 21, 2017 As I work my way through the trails of Manchester, I continue to be surprised by how enjoyable almost all of them are. This isn’t a knock on Manchester at all, but rather a comment on the fact that there are dozens of … [Read more...]
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