Suffield Land Conservancy Trails Suffield Suffering Suffieldatash. The town is large and rural. The Metacomet Ridge slices through the northern border town. Farms abound. Woods are a'plenty. And yet... and yet this organization had to fight to exist in the early 1980's when developers were trying to do what they do … [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
South Windsor’s Town Trails
South Windsor’s Town Trails Every time I quickly put together another “town trails” page I’m always sort of amazed and confused by them. They are almost never easy for a bunch of different reasons. Mostly because I don’t really have any idea how “hikeable” a lot of these properties truly are, but also … [Read more...]
Indian Trail & Hatch Hill
Maybe Someday Northern CT Land Trust: Indian Trail & Hatch Hill, Vernon May 2017 This page’s existence is dumb. I didn’t hike anything here because I saw no trails to hike. Indian Trail Preserve in the southeastern corner of Vernon (near Valley Falls) certainly used to have trails. It has a handsome plaque upon a … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 11: New State Road
New State of Mind Hockanum River Trail: New State Road, Manchester ~2.8 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Laurel Marsh Trail page. If you haven't, it's a fun one and you should. I'll wait. Better yet, … [Read more...]
Natchaug Trail: Section 1
Section 1: NatCHUGGING Along 8.9 miles, Ashford & Eastford March 2017 Alright brain, get your stuff together. You’ve got to come to grips with this thing. No, not the fact that I would be hiking at dawn on one of the coldest mornings of the 2016-17 winter. No, not the fact that in order to reach the … [Read more...]
Natchaug Trail Intro
Natchaug Trail Ashford - Hampton, 19 miles March 2017 - July 2017 Ashford. Eastford. Chaplin. Hampton. Chances are, you can’t pinpoint these four Connecticut towns on a map. But don’t despair! When it comes to hiking through the wilds of Connecticut, I consider this a good thing. In fact, The Natchaug … [Read more...]
Lake Street to Lydall
I’ve Never LYD to y’ALL Lake Street to Lydall, Manchester January 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...]
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...]
Salter’s Pond
Don’t Be So Salty Salter’s Pond, Manchester January 22, 2017 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. 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 … [Read more...]
Bush Hill Farm
In a Bush League of Our Own Bush Hill Farm, Glastonbury & Manchester January 2017 & November 2025 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. The first half of this page features the eastern half of the property. In 2021, the property doubled in size with the acquisition of the former Lombardo Farm … [Read more...]
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