Lake People Lake Williams State Park Scenic Reserve, Lebanon Multiple Visits Once or twice a year, we become Lake People. It happens when our friends Sean and Marni invite us to their little lake house on Lake Williams in Lebanon to spend a day doing things Lake People do. What do Lake People do? Lake … [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
IAIS Trails
I IS what I AM Washington April 2019 The Institute for American Indian Studies has nature trails. Not extensive nature trails, but they have trails. Mapped and blazed trails. And that means they get a page unto themselves here on CTMQ. The Institute for American Indian Studies has a FAQ section on their … [Read more...]
Joyce Wildlife Sanctuary
No Joy at Joyce Southington October 2023 Unless you are reading this in preparation to go hiking here, you can stop reading. Seriously, there's nothing of interest here. However, if you think you're going to go for a nice little walk at the Joyce Wildlife Sanctuary in Southington, please keep reading. … [Read more...]
Culver Pond Nature Preserve
Rock Around the Dundee Culver Pond Nature Preserve, Stafford September 2023 As a general rule of thumb, if you're driving to a trailhead on a dirt road in Connecticut, that trail is going to be worth your effort. I'll admit that Culver Pond challenged this "rule" that I just made up, but in the end, it held … [Read more...]
Hurd State Park
Ya Hurd Hurd State Park, East Hampton Hurd is pretty much just a straight up state park on some hills along the Connecticut River. Although, it is one of the few state parks that allows boaters to camp, so that's cool. The park is named for the Hurd family, who came to the region from Massachusetts in 1710. … [Read more...]
Panthorn Park
Sort of Sneaker'd Up On Me Panthorn Park, Southington October 2023 I've written before that I think "Panthorn" is just a cool name. And it coulda shoulda been the name of Southington. Samuel Woodruff, Southington's first white settler, moved from Farmington to the area then known as "Panthorne" that was settled in … [Read more...]
Skyline Scenic Area
Long Skyline Drive Northern Connecticut Land Trust: Skyline Scenic Area Trails, Somers September 2023 I was pretty jazzed for this 1.5 mile loop hike up on the Massachusetts border in Somers. It promised a three-state view, some challenging granite scrambles, and Mystery Pits. That's right, Mystery Pits! … [Read more...]
Field Forest Trails
Field & Stream 2-3 Miles, Durham September 2023 Y'all know I love Connecticut Forest and Parks Association. I love what they do and how they do it. I just happened to run into former executive director Eric Hammerling in a store recently and had a nice chat to catch up on our lives. Me and CFPA - we're tight. … [Read more...]
Mie’s Trail/I-Park Trails (Private)
Mie, Myself, and I-Park Mie's Trail/I-Park Trails, East Haddam November 2013 I-Park is a private preserve with several open houses during the year. Only walk these trails during those times. I-Park is awesome. I absolutely love it and highly encourage you to visit when they have their Open Houses. If and when … [Read more...]
Farnum Falls
Far OutNumbered By Better Falls Farnum Falls, Durham November 2023 To my knowledge, there's no such name as Farnum Falls attached to what I'm calling Farnum Falls, deep within Cockaponset State Forest just west of Miller's Pond State Park in Durham. But what the heck, I found these falls to be a nice little scenic … [Read more...]
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