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ALT: Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

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ALT: Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

Hazen Park & Skyline Trails Avon Land Trust January 9, 2011 Hazen Park is Town of Avon property. The Hazen Trail Extension and the Skyline Trail are on Avon Land Trust land. Now you know. The Skyline Trail had been on my to-do list for a couple years. I'd heard from a hiking friend that it offered a more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Great Views, Hartford County, Talcott Mountain State Park

182. Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate

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182. Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate

It’s a Lovely Building, For What That’s WadsWorth Middletown (Google Maps location) August 4, 2010 My visit to this place came at the end of a full day of traveling around central Connecticut for CTMQ. I had some food stops and a bunch of National Historic Landmark stops down in New Haven, but looking back upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Museums, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Appointment Only, Free Museums, Historic Houses, Middlesex County, Middletown, Not Really a Museum Museum

Nonnewaug Falls Open Space

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Nonnewaug Falls Open Space

Damian, I'll Have Nonne Of It Nonnewaug Falls Open Space & Nonnewaug Falls Woodbury The Internet is a wonderful thing. Without it, my own experiences would just not be as rich and informational as they are here on CTMQ. But I also find great joy in learning about stuff around the state from old school pamphlets I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Another Freaking Jumping Indian, Bethlehem, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Justin Coleman Photography, Litchfield County, Waterfalls, Woodbury

Shade Swamp Sanctuary

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Shade Swamp Sanctuary

Rage in a Cage Shade Swamp Nature Trails, Farmington September 10, 2009 As I poke around the state and find more trailed properties that aren't part of the CFPA Blue Trail network, I'm finding lots of cool hikes. And then there are others that are cool AND historically interesting AND perhaps just a little weird. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Farmington, Hartford County

Ragged Mountain Trails

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Ragged Mountain Trails

Ragged Mountain Trails 6.0 Miles, Berlin Multiple hikes (2007-2009) I'm doing something a little bit different for this write-up. Instead of me droning on about the hike, I'm pretty much going to let the pictures do the talking. One of my life's goals is to convince Nutmeggers that we have pretty darn cool … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail

Risley Pond/Box Mountain Loop Trail

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Risley Pond/Box Mountain Loop Trail

Risleying Above Vernon/Bolton, supposedly 2.6 miles February 16, 2009 President's Day. And guess what? We need a new mattress. Our bed is a rather excellent modern platform bed from some overpriced modern furniture store and we love it. However, the futon mattress - which is a very good futon mattress as far as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bolton, Shenipsit Trail, Tolland County, Vernon

McLean Game Refuge Trails Intro

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McLean Game Refuge Trails Intro

Remember the McLean Sandwich? This is Better Simsbury/Granby, about 13 Miles, solo October 2008 & July 2018 Let's be honest: I could have chosen a better place to hike during peak foliage this year. For there are very limited views at the expansive McLean Game Refuge, which straddles both Granby and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Granby, Hartford County, McLean Game Refuge, Simsbury

Case Mountain Trails (North)

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Case Mountain Trails (North)

A Case Of The Stir Crazies Case Mountain Trails (North), Manchester (~7 miles) November 24, 2007 I have split the Case Mountain Trail network into northern and southern sections. Also, the Case Mountain Trail network is presented here as part of the larger Shenipsit Trail, if only to remain consistent with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, case mountain recreational area, Great Views, Hartford County, Manchester, Shenipsit Trail

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