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Kimball Trail

September 9, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Kimball Rally Kimball Trail, Ellington April 2019 & September 2026 In 2025, a spur trail was appended on to the Kimball Loop. While I was "cleaning up" a few things in Ellington to be able to call the town "complete," I figured pop over and walk this short little addition. As you'll see, I'm quite glad I did. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Ellington

Highland Trail

August 30, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Not Far Afield Highland Trail, Ellington August 2026 I love how, in this day and age, new trails are being cleared, blazed, mapped, and hiked. Sure, rehiking some of Connecticut's best trails is always an option, but it's also nice to have somewhere new to explore when you have time to kill in Ellington. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Ellington

Peckham Park

January 29, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Middlefield

Derby and Shelton Canals

January 28, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Canals and Dams, derby, Shelton

Coe Hill Open Space

January 22, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Middlefield

Heritage Bridge Trail

January 15, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Farmington

King Property/Middlefield Dog Park Trail

January 8, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Middlefield

Coginchaug Greenway Open Space

December 23, 2025 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Middlefield

Wintergreen Woods

February 11, 2025 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Wethersfield

Frank P. Witek Memorial Park

January 29, 2025 by Steve Leave a Comment

Building Bridges Frank P. Witek Memorial Park, Derby & Ansonia December 2024 If you landed here from an "Ansonia High School Fields Trails," you're in the right place. It's all the same trail. Pretty much. Like many things in Derby, the trails here cross over into a neighboring town. Derby is tiny. Derby cannot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: ansonia, derby

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