A Little Dicey When Icy Little Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2026 Seeing these falls requires a little hike of a half mile or more, depending on your route choice. You have several options, but if there's snow or ice, or if it has just rained appreciably, or if you are not confident in your balance, or if … [Read more...]
Osbornedale State Park Trails
Blizzard of Os Osbornedale State Park Trails, Derby January 2026 Hiking here for the sake of hiking here is certainly worth it, but the park is also home to The Osborne Homestead Museum which features a CT Historic Garden. There's also the Kellogg Environmental Center located right next door. Little Derby, … [Read more...]
Black Pond WMA
Black Pond Black Hole Black Pond WMA, Middlefield January 2026 Another day, another WMA. Wildlife Management Area, that is. The majority of these places exist for hunting and aren't worth my time. Note, I'm not saying they are worthless, I'm saying they don't have established trails for me to hike. Black Pond … [Read more...]
Kettletown State Park
Kettletown State Park Southbury If someone reads this in 2027, shoot me a note or leave a comment to remove this: The crazy rainstorm in 2024 that killed a couple people and absolutely destroyed this part of the state, resulted in a major damage here. The campground and surrounding areas, including the Pomperaug, … [Read more...]
Topsmead State Forest
Topsmead State Forest Litchfield What a lovely area. Truly. No matter the season or the reason of your visit, it's just such a beautiful spot. Topsmead State Forest is the former summer estate of Miss Edith Morton Chase, daughter of Henry Sabin Chase, one of the leaders in the brass industry, and Alice … [Read more...]
Mount Tom State Park
Mount Tom State Park Litchfield, Morris, & Washington I was about to say that my favorite fact about this place is that I find it very weird that Litchfield claims the park - and the state DEEP says it's in Litchfield - when, in fact, only like 10% of it is in the town. The bulk of it is in Washington, including … [Read more...]
George Dudley Seymour State Park & Higganum Meadows WMA
Happy to See Mour George Dudley Seymour State Park & Higganum Meadows WMA, Haddam October 2024 I don't know why the state decided to split what is one tract of public land along the border of East Hampton and Haddam. To the north (East Hampton), it's Hurd State Park. To the south (Haddam), it's George Dudley … [Read more...]
Dinosaur State Park Arboretum
A Pinetum Among an Aboretum Dinosaur State Park Arboretum/Pinetum February 2024 For my page on the Dinosaur State Park Museum, go here. If you just want the Trackway National Natural Landmark, go here. And if you're here for the trails, go here. Many, many years ago when I listed the arboretums I felt were … [Read more...]
Bolton Notch State Park Trail (North)
Cuban Tulips Tulip Tree Trail, Bolton Notch State Park, Vernon December 2023 Despite the fact that the opening paragraph will confuse you, this trail is totally worth the effort to find and hike. It is not hard to find, but you have to make a little effort. The Tulip Tree Trail is a loop through the Northern … [Read more...]
Millers Pond State Park Trails
Hike It or Bike It Millers Pond State Park & Cockaponset State Forest, Durham/Haddam Septemeber 2016 & November 2023 There are several trails at Millers Pond and aside from the Mattabesett, they all pretty much loop back to the same parking lot near the Durham/Haddam border off of Foot Hills Road. In fact, the … [Read more...]
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