Hopp, Hopp Hopp Brook Falls, Bethany November 2022 Not to be confused with the much more famous Hop River in eastern Connecticut, Bethany's Hopp Brook has its own charms. And by charms I mean modestly impressive seasonal waterfalls. Yes, falls, plural. Not that you'd know there were two here, unless … [Read more...]
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Bethany Airport Trails
I Flew Through These Trails Bethany Airport Trails, Bethany September & November 2022 You should absolutely come here to check out the unearthed concrete airmail arrow near the restored historic airport hangar. I don't know why you'd be traveling Route 63 through Bethany, but if you find yourself doing so, make a … [Read more...]
Emerson J. Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary Turtle Trails
I Like Turtles Turtle Trails, Wallingford September 2022 Trail clarifications in the comments below! Thanks Mary! I used to get annoyed with myself when I'd obsess over these little trails that no one is looking for online or in the wild. Then at some point I realized that there are actually people looking for … [Read more...]
Butterfly/Fresh Meadow
Triple Fresh Buttlerfly/Fresh Meadow, Wallingford September 2022 This small parcel owned and maintained by the town of Wallingford goes by the name of Fresh Meadow. Don't let the fact that Wallingford Land Trust has a trailed parcel just south of here called Fresh Meadows. Or that the Cheshire Land Trust has a … [Read more...]
William D. Bertini Park
The Fungus Amongus William D. Bertini Park, Wallingford September 2022 The best thing about Bertini Park is that it connects to the sprawling Tyler Mill Preserve. The second best thing is its well-maintained and large parking lot. Now, you may be thinking, "aw, gee, Steve, the hiking here must be … [Read more...]
Spring Park
Boing-Boing! Spring Park, Windsor Locks September 2022 There I was, smugly proud of myself for "completing" the town of Windsor Locks. All museums and places of interest and trails done and written up. After telling the world, I was almost immediately reminded why I try to always put "completed" in quotation … [Read more...]
Ethel Walker Woods and Town Forest
We Can All Be Ethel Walkers Ethel Walker Woods and Town Forest, Simsbury September 2022 This is a weird one for me. I took the boys here several years ago and only have vague recollections of what happened. We didn't get too far, but I don't know if that was because of Damian, Calvin, me, or a combination thereof. … [Read more...]
Great Falls
Sometimes Great Great Falls, Canaan/Salisbury February 2017 At some point someone dubbed Great Falls - also known as Canaan Falls - "The Niagara Falls of New England." In 2015 or so, the go-to New England waterfall resource first said, "If you are unable to make it to Niagara Falls in New York this summer, this … [Read more...]
Pistol Creek
A Bang-Bang Hike Pistol Creek Berlin & Middletown Way back in the day, I worked for Aetna in Middletown. Very near there, on the border with Berlin, up sprang the Pistol Creek golf course in 2001. I'm not a golfer, nor will I ever be, but I do recall people being fairly impressed with the course. It looked nice … [Read more...]
Water Works Brook
Cue the Waterworks Water Works Brook, Windsor Locks April 2022 I'm going to provide all of you - yes, you people that feel the urge to go for a walk at Water Works Brook - a huge service. When you go to look up where this place is, every map and resource will point you to the wrong place. Different wrong places … [Read more...]
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