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CTMQ > Appalachian Trail

Great Falls

June 14, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Calvin, Canaan, Canals and Dams, Damian, Salisbury, Waterfalls

Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

I’m Not Sure About This One Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades, Kent November 2011 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page two years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Kent, Waterfalls

Thayer Brook Cascades

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Where are They? Down Thayer! Thayer Brook Cascades, Kent May 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page a year after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give you the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Kent, Plants, Waterfalls

AT in CT Section 1

June 13, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

Section 1 Hoyt Road to Route 341, 11.5 miles November 2011 and May 2012 Quick - what town do northbound AT hikers enter when they first encounter Connecticut? I'll give you a second. What's your answer? Most likely, you're wrong. The AT enters the Nutmeg State in Sherman. Sherman! I must admit that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Animals, Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Covered Bridges, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Great Views, Kent, National Scenic Trails, Sherman

Appalachian Trail Intro

May 23, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Appalachian Trail Connecticut Section, 56.6 Miles Sherman, Kent, Sharon, Canaan, Salisbury November 11, 2011 - Take me straight to Section one!: Hoyt Road to Route 341 I'm going to write this section a little bit differently than any of the other hikes on CTMQ. After all, this is the AT and the AT … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Canaan, Kent, National Scenic Trails, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman

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