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Town Owned Trails

Danbury’s Town Trails

September 15, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Danbury’s Town Trails Danbury is one of Connecticut’s few true cities. We have a bunch of towns that are officially cities, but when listing city cities, my list is pretty short. Danbury makes the cut. So it’s cool that there are a bunch of trails in Danbury; owned and maintained, ostensibly, by the city. … [Read more...]

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

RCC: Sarah Bishop

September 13, 2017 by Steve 2 Comments

A Hermitess Bishop? Ridgefield Conservation Commission (RCC): Sarah Bishop ~.75 Miles, June 2017 This was my second Ridgefield Conservation Commission hike and if all their little properties are as well cleared and blazed as this one, I'm going to be happy ripping through their extensive list of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Damian, Dubious Claims, Hikes with my Boys, Ridgefield, ridgefield conservation commission

SCC: Woodlawn Trail

August 11, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

The World is Upside-Down Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): Woodlawn ~2 Miles, July 2017 I lamented the lack of proper scaling on the three Stafford Conservation Commission trail maps back when Damian and I explored the Diamond Ledges over in West Stafford. I don’t wish to belabor the point, but for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Stafford, stafford conservation commission

SCC: West Stafford Conservation Area

July 25, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Kid Rocks Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): West Stafford Conservation Area ~1.2 Miles, March & July 2017 With approximately 50 billion Connecticut hikes to walk and write about, it’s not often I revisit trails. So now you must be thinking the West Stafford Conservation Area trails must be stupendous. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Stafford, stafford conservation commission

Stafford’s Town Trails

July 25, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Stafford and Its Conservation Commission’s Trails I must say that I’m surprised there aren’t more trails in Stafford. There is a ton of land up there, but a lot of it is farmland. And, I suppose, private. Sure, the Shenipsit wends through town and there’s the state forest and Bald Hill trails... but beyond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Stafford, stafford conservation commission

Hockanum River Trail 18&19: Dart Hill SE & SW

July 25, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dartin' Around Vernon Hockanum River Trails (VGV): Dart Hill SE & SW, Vernon ~2 miles total, February/May 2017 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Pleasantview Marsh page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Damian, Hikes with my Boys, hockanum river trail, Vernon

Vernon Center Middle School Trail

July 20, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Redundant Redundancy Vernon Center Middle School Trail, Vernon ~0.75 miles, May 2017 This seems like a rather odd place for me to finish up everything there is to do in Vernon (as far as this site is concerned, but... it was here, high atop the hill behind Vernon Center Middle School where the boys and I gazed … [Read more...]

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

Porter/Howard Reservoir

July 13, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

Manchester's Best Kept Secret Porter/Howard Reservoir, Manchester & Bolton January 22, 2017 I didn't use a pun in my title. I used a clickbait phrase. Except it's not clickbait. I mean it. And now you're like, "but I've never heard of the Porter/Howard Reservoir in Manchester." I know. That's why my title isn't … [Read more...]

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

Globe Hollow

July 11, 2017 by Steve 2 Comments

Not a Cairn in the World... Globe Hollow, Manchester January 22, 2017 Hoo boy, get ready to have your mind blown. The official town trail description says that the “Globe Hollow Trail” is 1.7 miles long, but there are many more miles of trails here. I couldn’t then – and still can’t now – quite make out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Manchester

SCC: Dennis Pond

July 3, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dennis the Menace Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): Dennis Pond ~0.5 Miles, July 2017 Towards the end of Damian's two weeks off from his school, I was determined to keep him as active as possible. Without forced exercise, he would literally get none. Of course, driving all the way out to Stafford to do a … [Read more...]

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

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