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CTMQ > Bolton

Hop River State Park Trail Intro

May 1, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Hop, Skip, and... a Bike Pump 20 Miles, Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Manchester and Vernon For years this page existed to tell readers that I wouldn’t be completing the Hop River State Park Trail. Then my son got a bike and liked to ride it. Then I got a bike and I liked to ride it. Then I got a bike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, Bolton, columbia, Coventry, cycling, East Coast Greenway, Hop river state park trail, Manchester, rails-to-trails, Vernon

TSTL’17.2: Bolton Notch Tunnel

March 19, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #2 Bolton Notch State Park, Bolton February 19, 2017 We were so emboldened by yesterday's 2017 TSTL kick-off hike that we decided to do another one the very next day. I drove the boys up to Bolton Notch State Park; a place I'd been to a few times before. I mention … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Bolton, bolton notch state park, Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hop river state park trail, Roads and Tunnels, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Manchester’s Town Trails Intro

November 24, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Manchester's Town Trails Man. You people have no idea. For whatever reason, compiling Manchester's trails has been a very, very difficult task. Although the town itself has a pretty great set of pages dedicated to its trails. It was the two land trusts in town and some other confusion that was driving me … [Read more...]

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

Manchester Land Conservation Trust Intro

November 24, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Manchester Land Conservation Trust Manchester, East Hartford, Bolton, Vernon, Andover, & Glastonbury Shout out to the MLCT! These guys really made me work to find which of their many properties are trailed. I won't dwell on it too much, because they may update the way they present their trails online someday and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bolton, East Hartford, Manchester, manchester land conservation trust, Vernon

Bolton’s Town Trails

March 30, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bolton’s Town Trails Tell me how am I supposed to live without you Now that I've been lovin' you so long How am I supposed to live without you How am I supposed to carry on When all that I've been livin' for is gone Sorry. It’s just that writing a quick little page about Bolton’s town trails is impossible … [Read more...]

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

Munson’s Chocolates

February 6, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

C'Mun Sons, We've Chocolate to Buy For Mama Munson’s, Bolton February 16, 2013 (and many others) Everyone in Connecticut knows Munson’s, right? They are, by far, the biggest and most far-reaching chocolatier in the state. After all, there are Munson’s stores all over the state - which you can find here. Of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Bolton, Calvin, CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Hoang

Shenipsit Trail: Section 3

April 14, 2010 by Steve 7 Comments

Section 3: A Seriously Mixed Bag Manchester, Bolton, Vernon, ~ 12.2 miles March 14, 2010 I’m glad I had a partner for this hike – the learned Dennis Paul Himes (trailname: Cumulus) – or else I may have gone crazy. For this is one very strange stretch of the Shenipsit. Four towns, three town parks, two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bolton, case mountain recreational area, Manchester, Shenipsit Trail, tankerhoosen wma, valley falls park, Vernon

Squaw Cave

April 10, 2010 by Steve 7 Comments

A Solution (Cave) for the Homeless Squaw Cave, Bolton April 1, 2010 Note: I enjoyed my title so much that I've decided to keep it, even though the entire premise turned out to be totally wrong. Just keep reading and you'll see at the bottom that I sorted it all out. Over the years of writing this website, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Bolton, bolton notch state park, Bushwhack, Caves & Dens, Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Dubious Claims, Great Views

Gay City State Park

March 7, 2010 by Steve 5 Comments

“We Built This Gay City… We Built This Gay City on Rocks and Roll(ing Hills)!” Bolton, Glastonbury & Hebron, about 11 miles total June 17 and 24, 2009 It is always challenging for me to logically and concisely present these "trail networks" for easy consumption. I put a lot of effort into planning for and hiking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Beach, Blue Trails Challenge, Bolton, gay city state park, Glastonbury, Hebron, Shenipsit Trail, Swimming

Shenipsit Regional Trails Intro

January 21, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shenipsit Regional Trail Network Bolton, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Vernon Like the Tunxis Trail, the Shenipsit has a whole host of trails leading to, leading from, or nearby that are included as sort of part of the main trail. I always figure the best way to present them is under their own separate section, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bolton, Case Mountain Trails, gay city state park, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Shenipsit Trail, State WMA, Vernon

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