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Town Owned Trails

Tidal Marsh Trail (Closed)

May 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Target This Hike Tidal Marsh Trail, North Haven April 2019 Trail was closed due to "alarming levels of PCB contamination found on the land" in April 2024. I must admit that I didn't plan to target this hike behind Target. Calvin and I spent the bulk of the day in New Haven, but then ventured out here - to North … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Birds, Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, Hikes with my Boys, North Haven, North haven trail association, Trains and Trolleys

North Haven’s Town Trails

May 2, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

North Haven's Town Trails Which Haven is the most forgotten Haven? Obviously not New Haven. When it comes to the three directional Havens, I'm going to suggest that North Haven is the least known. I don't really know why I suggest that other than the fact that East and West simply have more... stuff. And … [Read more...]

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

New Canaan’s Town Trails

April 21, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Canaan's Town Trails New Canaan is one of the wealthiest towns in the country. Depending on which measure one uses, it's always going to land in the top 0.01% or so of wealthy towns. And that explains why one of the more popular town-owned spots to walk takes you past this summer home: That was owned by … [Read more...]

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

Canterbury’s Town Trails

April 14, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Canterbury's Town Trails I have a few Canterbury tales, but none yet involve hiking in the rural town. And when all is said and done, I'm not sure how many tales I'll ultimately have. For there is scant hiking here, and what is here... probably isn't all that exciting. But that's why I do what I do. What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Canterbury

Stratford’s Town Trails Intro

April 13, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Stratford's Town Trails Stratford A riverside and coastal town, Stratford has a few things going for it. Like beaches and rivers and stuff. Yet, it's not mentioned in the same breath as, say, Old Saybrook or Stonington which are similarly situated. But I'm here to seek out the little town parks and trails … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Stratford

Pomfret’s Town Trails Intro

March 27, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Pomfret's Town Trails Pomfret A pomfret is a kind of fish. Not a fish you can find in Pomfret, mind you, but a fish nonetheless. I'm telling you this here because there's really not another place on this website I can do so. So here you are. Here's a pomfret: This fish story is a distraction away from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Pomfret

Southbury’s Town Trails

March 15, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Southbury's Town Trails Southbury Southbury has a little Russian Village. It has an elderly village. And it was once a staging ground for Nazis in the 1930's. Dam! Yes, it has a big dam too. And it has some trails overseen by the town itself. Lots of them, actually. I can't vouch for their awesomeness as I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Southbury

Metcalf Nature Preserve

March 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Met a Calf Metcalf Nature Preserve, Ellington ~0.75 miles, March 2019 Regarding my title above, I didn't actually meet a calf on this hike. But since it's in Ellington, you believed me, didn't you? Of course you did. Ellington is one of Connecticut's fastest growing towns which means there are new houses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Ellington, Hikes with my Boys

Ellington’s Town Trails

March 3, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Ellington's Town Trails It's cool that the town of Ellington has seen to it to have some trails for humans to hike. There is always concern in town that the cows take precedence over people. And while there are tons of cow trails around Ellington, there are also plenty of people trails too. Yes, this is the … [Read more...]

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

Sprague’s Town Trail Intro

March 2, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sprague's Town Trails Sprague I'm a bit vague on Sprague. It doesn't help that nowhere in Sprague do they refer to their town as Sprague. It's Baltic, Hanover, or Versailles. Which in Sprague is pronounced "ver-sales." Which has bothered me since I learned of it decades ago. This picture is what Sprague … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: sprague

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