CTMQ

Destroying the myth that there is nothing to do here

  • CTMQ’s Town Guides
    • Town Completion Celebrations
  • Museums
    • Museum Visits
  • Hikes, Bikes, & Paddles
    • CFPA Trails & Blue Trails Challenge
    • State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites
    • Land Trust Trails
    • Town Trails
    • Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails
    • Highpointing and Peakbagging
    • Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths
    • Water Trails
  • Food & Drink
    • Best, Historic, & Unique Restaurants & Foods
    • Classic Diners & True Taverns
    • Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails
    • Breweries, Brewpubs, & Cideries
    • Wineries & Meaderies
    • Distilleries
  • Everything Else
    • National Designations
    • Firsts, Onlies, Oldests, Largests, Longests, Mosts, Smallests, & Bests
    • Geography
    • Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves
    • Sports, Thrills, Cruises, Trains, Fairs, Parades, & Events
    • Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters
    • Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries
    • Religion, Remembrances, Statuary, & Outdoor Art
    • Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails
    • CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories
  • Non-CT
    • Travel & Vacations
    • World Soccer Stadium Tour
    • Highpointing & Peakbagging
    • Books & Reading Challenges (Gone)
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Family
    • Smith-Magenis Syndrome
    • Press
CTMQ > Hikes, Bikes & Paddles > Town Land Hikes

Go Here For Full Listing of...

Town Owned Trails

Bald Mountain Loop Trail

May 22, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bald Faced Lie Bald Mountain Loop Trail, Somers December 2023 Things are about to get really confusing around here. This page needn't exist and frankly, the fact that it will in a few minutes when I push the publish button will do more harm than good. Somers' and Bald Mountain have a long, sordid history. … [Read more...]

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

Forest View North & South Trails

May 22, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hike, Forest, Hike Forest View North & South Trails, Somers May 2024 Firstly, how cool is this? I'm not sure I've seen this signage anywhere else in Connecticut other than on Routes 341 in Kent and 7 in Salisbury for the Appalachian Trail. Of course there are many others around the state... I'm just not … [Read more...]

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

Peck Pond Preserve & Community School Trails

May 21, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

Hunt and Peck Peck Pond Preserve & Community School Trails, Bethany May 2024 Through this website, I provide a service. Is it a valuable service? No, not really. But it's a service nonetheless. Like when I put together certain lists, I oftentimes don't know how viable some of those things on those lists are. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: abandoned trail, Bethany

Valley Falls Park

April 1, 2024 by Steve 5 Comments

A Walk Through the Valley of the Falls Multiple Trails, Vernon April 2010 & December 2023 Valley Falls Park is a hub. It's a great jumping off point for tons of hikes and bike rides. This page is almost exclusively about the park trails maintained by the town of Vernon. It won't delve into the Shenipsit Trail or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Vernon

Bulkley Park

February 15, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bulkley's Treasure of Bulky Trees Bulkley Park, Rocky Hill December 2023 This sounds weird to say about this patch of woods surrounded on all three inhabitable sides by dense housing, but this 24-acre park along the abandoned Connecticut Valley Railroad has remained untouched for a century; ever since Joseph E. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Rocky Hill

Taine Mountain Trails

February 13, 2024 by Steve 2 Comments

I AtTAINEd Taine MounTAINE (Twice) Taine Mountain Preserve, Farmington February 2024 This page desscribes the Taine Mountain Trails in Farmington. If you are looking for the Taine Mountain Preserve Trails in Burlington, go here. As I was heading out for this quick hike, I told my wife, "I'm going to Taine … [Read more...]

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

Strong Family Farm Pastures

January 25, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Farmers are Strong Strong Family Farm Pastures, Vernon December 2023 This isn't a trail to go and hike in order to hike a good trail. No. It's a spot to go to appreciate the history of place. The trail, such as it is, is merely a vehicle to set you on that path. When Norman Strong died in 2010 the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Farms, Vernon

Bald Mountain Preserve

January 11, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

Falling Into Winter Past an Old Spring in Somers Northern Connecticut Land Trust: Bald Mountain Preserve, Somers December 2023 Bald Mountain in Somers, the highest point in the town and the highest point along the Connecticut River Valley in the state, is worth your time. No, not because it's the highest point in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Somers

Somersville Mill Trail

December 4, 2023 by Steve 1 Comment

Late Fall in Somers Somersville Mill Trail, Enfield & Somers November 2023 My wife has asked me on occasion if I remember every trail I hike for this website. For years, I'd confidently answer "yes." In fact, my hubris was so great that I would claim that I'd know on which trail any given picture was taken. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Enfield, Industrial History, scantic river state park, Somers

Frederick White Farm Trails

November 30, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

White Farm, Brown Socks Frederick White Farm Trails, Durham November 2023 I like a good farm hike. I really like a good farm hike when the trails are well maintained. At the White Farm in Durham, the town does the best they can with what they have. They certainly can't help that many of the trails are … [Read more...]

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

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • …
  • 40
  • Next Page »
  • Email
  • Facebook

Press & Media Inquiries

Latest Museum Visits

The Heart of CTMQ

Totally Random Post!

Hockanum River Trail 1: Meadow Hill

Recent Comments

  • R Johnston on Constance Baker Motley Preserve
  • Sandra R Bernard on Gasoline Alley Automotive/Ford Museum
  • Chel on Hogpen Hill Farms Sculpture Park
  • Henry Suski on Constance Baker Motley Preserve
  • Grant Hayter-Menzies on The Yale Boulder
Disclaimer
Mission Statement
Copyright © 2026 - CTMQ