Waterbury Can Be Shady Fulton Park, Waterbury May 2019 Most of these city park “hikes” are more accurately “strolls.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I don’t really have a definitive definition for which of these city “strolls” makes it into the CTMQ Hikes category, but it would be something like, “if … [Read more...]
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Darien’s Town Trails
Darien's Town Trails When I think of “Darien Trail” I think of a woodsy one-lane road that passes massive colonial estates. And while that probably exists in the town, that’s not what we’re here for. We’re here for woodsy parks with trails that abut those massive colonial Darien estates. So come with me, … [Read more...]
Wolcott’s Town Trails
Wolcott's Town Trails I’m not sure if I’ll have another opportunity to write this, so here goes. Wolcott is not “Woll-COT” as many say, but rather, it’s “wul-KIT.” This is definitely one of the most mispronounced Connecticut towns in my estimation. Another confusing thing about the town is that it seems like each … [Read more...]
Coventry’s Town Trails
Coventry's Town Trails Since no one ever reads these town trail intro pages, I’ll make a confession here that I’ve never told anyone in my life: I once went skinny dipping in Lake Coventry one summer I stayed up at UConn, a short drive away. I did it with my friend Kara and we did it, I think, just to do it. … [Read more...]
Cheshire’s Town Trails
Cheshire's Town Trails I’m grinning. Grinning like the Cheshire Cat. After all, who among us isn’t excited to hike all of Cheshire’s town trails? Even if the town itself notes that some of the properties I’ve listed below are no longer worth seeking out. Of those I know that are, you'll find the longest single-drop … [Read more...]
William H. Bristol Park
Mr. Bristol Deserves Better William H. Bristol Park, Middlebury June 2019 Many Connecticutians have driven by this place and perhaps wondered for two seconds what it is. They see a car or two parked and maybe catch a glimpse of a picnic table. My guess is that this is one of those old time “rest stops” from back … [Read more...]
Bristol’s Town Trails
Bristol's Town Trails It may come as a surprise to some of you that there is any hiking to be had in Bristol. If that’s the case for you, I’m here to dispel your misconception. The CFPA’s Tunxis Trail has forays into Bristol, both from the north and from the south. Beyond that, the town has a few rather nice hiking … [Read more...]
Doris Chamberlain Nature Preserve
Doris the Finkasaurus Doris Chamberlain Nature Preserve, ~ 2.5 miles of trails May 2019 I’m sure Doris Chamberlain was not a Finkasaurus. But I simply cannot think of or say the name “Doris” without adding “the Finkasaurus” in my head. I’m likely not alone… right? C’mon all you 40- and 50-something Gen-Xer Beastie … [Read more...]
Wilton’s Town Trails
Wilton’s Town Trails It never ceases to amaze me how many trailed properties these tony lower Fairfield County towns have. The land down here is not cheap, and NIMBYism is unparalleled. Yet, many towns including Wilton, have a robust catalog of properties to hike. Not only is that really cool, one would assume that … [Read more...]
Chaplin’s Town Trails
Chaplin’s Town Trails Chaplin is essentially a big forest where few people live. When we have towns like this, we usually have a lot of state forest land, a CFPA trail, some land trust properties… and not much else for the low-population town to deal with. Such is the case in Chaplin. In fact, hiking and biking are … [Read more...]
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