Hunting and Pecking for a Trail Peckham Park, Middlefield January 2026 This page exists to simply tell you that this page shouldn't exist. When I compile lists, I rely on other sources. When it comes to trailed town properties, that source is often the town. And many towns either ignore their trailed … [Read more...]
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Derby and Shelton Canals
Locked In Derby and Shelton Canals, Derby & Shelton January 2026 One of my son's soccer coaches used to yell "Lock it in boys, lock it in!" all the time and now I find myself using that phrase in non-athletic endeavors. Anyway, when I got down to the canals and lock in Derby and Shelton, I was "locked in" on one … [Read more...]
Coe Hill Open Space
Cuckoo for Coe Hill Coe Hill Open Space, Middlefield January 2026 This is one of those "Really, dude? You really needed to find this place, walk it, photograph it, and write about it?" places. To which I answer, "Yes? Yes, yes, yes, and yes." So imagine my surprise upon settling in to quickly write … [Read more...]
Heritage Bridge Trail
Run To The Hills Heritage Bridge Trail, Farmington November 2025 Sometimes my titles are groan-inducing puns. Sometimes they're downright clever if I do say so myself. Sometimes they're niche. And sometimes they're very, very niche. This page's would be pretty niche. And I'm just going to leave it at that. … [Read more...]
King Property/Middlefield Dog Park Trail
It Doesn't Matta! King Property/Middlefield Dog Park Trail, Middlefield December 2025 This 1.5 mile loop isn't the Mattabassett Trail, although it connects to it. And while its trailhead is on Mattabeseck Road...oh, it doesn't Matta! It's a nice little trail in its own right! And it's hard to come by … [Read more...]
Coginchaug Greenway Open Space
Middle of a Field Coginchaug Greenway Open Space, Middlefield December 2025 I'm ridiculous. This website is ridiculous. And you know what? You're ridiculous. There I was, driving down Strickland Road in Middlefield, after hiking the trails at the Independent Day School - which I probably shouldn't have been, … [Read more...]
Wintergreen Woods
Chew on This Wintergreen Woods, Wethersfield December 2024 This trail is bonkers. Well, that's not true. This trail is decidedly not bonkers. But what IS bonkers is the fact that you can go, right now, and read a 7,000 word essay on this trail. This 0.7 mile flat loop trail in the middle of suburban … [Read more...]
Frank P. Witek Memorial Park
Building Bridges Frank P. Witek Memorial Park, Derby & Ansonia December 2024 Like many things in Derby, the trails here cross over into a neighboring town. Derby is tiny. Derby cannot be contained to itself. Derby's gonna Derb. Let's hike. I guess technically Witek Park is just the Derby half of this hike. The … [Read more...]
Old Canal Way Trail
So Much Canal Old Canal Way Trail, Simsbury November 2024 99,999 times out of 100,000 times you mention the Canal Trail in Simsbury, people will assume you're talking about the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. And, frankly, 99,999 times out of 100,000 times people mention the Canal Trail in Simsbury, they are … [Read more...]
Brodie Park
Bro Code Brodie Park (South) Trails, New Hartford October 2024 West Hill Lake straddles the Barkhamsted-New Hartford line, but is mostly in New Hartford. West and southwest of it lie two scout camps: Sequassen and Workcoeman. West of them is West West Hill Road and east of the lake is, of course East West Hill … [Read more...]
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