The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #7 Indian Well State Park (The Well), Shelton March 18, 2017 We had to go to IKEA for something. I never just drive to New Haven without picking up at least one or two things for CTMQ along the way. “Oh, hey, look! There’s a Sky’s the Limit Challenge spot right … [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...]
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...]
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’17.2: Bolton Notch Tunnel
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #2 Bolton Notch State Park, Bolton February 19, 2017 We were so emboldened by yesterday's 2017 TSTL kick-off hike that we decided to do another one the very next day. I drove the boys up to Bolton Notch State Park; a place I'd been to a few times before. I mention … [Read more...]
American Legion & Peoples State Forest Trails Intro
American Legion & Peoples State Forest Trails Barkhamsted I’ve been forced to create this page not to make you come here to get an extra website “hit” but because the CFPA combined these two trail networks into one. And since I follow their lead, here we are. So without further delay: American Legion State … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.1: Stratton Brook State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #1 Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury February 18, 2017 Saturday, February 18th, 11:41 AM. The thought dawns on me that the CT DEEP should have just released the 2017 Sky's the Limit Challenge. Google. Click. There it is! Scan list. Scratch head. Scan again, this time … [Read more...]
The Sky’s the Limit 2017 Challenge
This is DEEP, Man (Again) Connecticut State Parks “The Sky’s the Limit” 2017 Challenge Back again for another year! Fortunately for you, you don't have to read any longwinded introduction this year! For that, all you have to do is read what I wrote about the inaugural year's challenge here. I've made one … [Read more...]
Shenipsit State Forest Trails
Just Stick to the S'nip Shenipsit State ForestTrails, Ellington, Somers & Stafford December 2016 & December 2023 Much has changed up here since my first visits, but I'll try to retrofit this page to some degree. If you are looking for the Bald Mountain Preserve and Pinnacle Loop Trail in Somers, go here. The rest … [Read more...]
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