Into the Mix Mixville Recreation Area, Cheshire March 2023 There are very few areas of the state that I'm not familiar with. Western Cheshire/eastern Prospect is one of those areas. So why not spend a morning there, hiking a few areas? Sounds like a great idea. While my son was at some soccer something in … [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
Beach Rock Vista Trail
Short Walk, Long Peer Beach Rock Vista Trail, Barkhamsted June 2023 Barkhamsted is beautiful. Its cute Riverton village area is a little Connecticut version of a Vermont puzzle scene. I love it. The hiking at Peoples State Forest is good and of course the Tunxis Trail east of the reservoir is fantastic. The … [Read more...]
Brick Yard Point
Pfizer the Pfhixer Brick Yard Point, North Haven June 2023 "Where did you hear about this place?" "I just happened to see something online." "What made you want to come here?" "To be honest, I was attracted to the exclusivity of it." Laughter. Then some introspection. Then my … [Read more...]
Chapman-Sinoway Park
"Sinoway, Sinoway, Sinoway... In the Jungle, The Mighty Jungle, the Chapman Sleeps Tonight... Sinoway, Sinoway, Sinoway..." Chapman-Sinoway Park, North Haven April 2023 New Trails are sometimes dicey. Despite trail builders' excitement and pronouncements, newly cleared trails are rarely "complete" when they are … [Read more...]
Nehantic State Forest Intro
Nehantic State Forest Lyme & East Lyme A couple nice trails are blazed through these woods, which are lovely woods... but not much more than that. Nehantic was the first state forest in New London County, and has all been purchased since 1925. Considerable difficulty was experienced in selecting the site. Although … [Read more...]
Rocky Neck State Park Intro
Rocky Neck State Park East Lyme Here we are... at Connecticut's "other" big beach state park. Hammonnasett's kid brother. Everything here is smaller... or lacking. Hammonnasett got a brand new updated nature center right around when Rocky Neck's was shuttered. The beach here is much smaller. The parking lot is tiny … [Read more...]
Harrison Park
Harrison and Garrison Harrison Park Park, Wallingford March 2023 When I put together my lists of trailed properties, one place I would always check is the parks and recreation section of each town's website. On several occasions, I'd list some little league diamond with a "walking trail" that is merely a 200 yard … [Read more...]
Julius M. Hansen Park
Buttress Dolerite, Amirite?! Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven April 2023 I think it's safe to say that I'm in my busiest years of my life. I'm deep into my career and have a decent amount of responsibility. My sons are teenagers and the soccer player one has me traveling all over the northeast on an … [Read more...]
Mashamoquet Brook State Park Trails
Do The Mash...amoquet Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret April & July 2011, August 2017 I've hiked the 6.5 miles of trails at Mashamoquet at different times and for different reasons. This page is a combination of previously published slightly divergent pages. I don't know for sure, but Mashamoquet might be … [Read more...]
Pitch Pines Park
Here Comes The Pitch... Pitch Pines Park, North Haven April 2023 Southern Connecticut fans of pitch pines (Pinus rigida) who were saddened when the 2018 tornado tore through the trees at Wharton Brook State Park will be happy to know that there still stands a mighty stand of pitch pines nearby in North Haven. … [Read more...]
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