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CTMQ > Avon Land Trust

ALT: Oakes Preserve

March 11, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Oakes Preserve Avon Land Trust February 2019 Alright, look. Some trails are not great. That's just the way it is. There's no use beating around the bush here... the Oakes Preserve in Avon is - hey, there is use in beating around bushes here. It's the only way to hike this place. Anyway, as I was saying, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys

ALT: Garvin & Maher Trails at Hunter’s Run

January 17, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

Garvin and Maher Trail Loops Avon Land Trust January 8, 2012 The baby was napping and Damian was contentedly watching a movie. The household chores were done and there was maybe an hour of sunlight left in the early winter day. What to do, what to do? I knew exactly what to do – I’d been thinking about it in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Cool Rocks, Hartford County

ALT: Hazen Park & Skyline Trails

January 14, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

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

Avon Land Trust Trails

October 27, 2011 by Steve 2 Comments

Avon Land Trust Trails Here at CTMQ HQ, it’s not all about the CFPA Blue Trails. Oh no. I quickly came to learn that there are many other very worthy areas in which to hike when I stumbled on some Simsbury Land Trust Trails years ago. They were excellent; very well marked and maintained and with great views and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Avon Land Trust, Hartford County

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