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CTMQ > american legion state forest

American Legion & Peoples State Forests Intro

April 11, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

American Legion & Peoples State Forests Barkhamsted The state bundles these two forests together online and on maps and... well, I guess that's all that matters to me. They are certainly contiguous, split by the west branch of the Farmington River. Most of the "stuff" is in Peoples, but my favorite trail here is in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: american legion state forest, Barkhamsted, peoples state forest

American Legion State Forest Trails

March 14, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

Buck Up, Turkeys American Legion State Forest Trails, Barkhamsted March 2016 & September 2007 The American Legion Forest is a smallish swath of state land west of the beautiful Barkhamsted Reservoir out near aptly named Pleasant Valley and Riverton sections of Barkhamsted. The West Branch of the Farmington … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: american legion state forest, Barkhamsted, Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Sky's the Limit Challenge

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