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NRLT: Manchester Field and Woods

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NRLT: Manchester Field and Woods

Not in Manchester, Not in Roxbury Manchester Field and Woods, Union December 2021 None of the New Roxbury Land Trust properties are officially trailed. Look, I hear you. When did I start writing about untrailed and admittedly unexciting properties? The answer is... today. And I don't really have a good reason … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Bushwhack, new roxbury land trust, Tolland County, Union

Hubble Tower

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Hubble Tower

“I Can See The Whole Universe From Here!” Hubble Tower (Private), Burlington November 2018 I really wish I could remember how I found this thing. It would probably freak you out if I told you that I was staring at Google Maps satellite images one day for some reason and happened to find it in the woods of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Burlington, Bushwhack, Hartford County, Observation Towers

MLCT: Fairway Park

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MLCT: Fairway Park

Not Fair Manchester Land Cons. Trust Trails (MLCT): Fairway Park 5-minute Bumble-Around, January 2017 I titled this page “Not Fair.” Why? Because busting on this MLCT property isn’t fair on my part. They do a great job all around the town of Manchester. I could give them the business regarding their website, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Bushwhack, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester land conservation trust

Sherrill Mountain

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Sherrill Mountain

Sherrill Mountain, 3,549 Feet October 6, 2014 ~6 miles solo from the Route 42 D.E.C. Lot at Shaft Road #31 on the Catskills 3500 List The time had come. My first Catskill bushwhack. There are bunch I must do to become a Catskill 35er, so I figured I should get going with them at some point. I’ve never been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: Bushwhack, Cat35'ers, New York

Easternmost Point in Connecticut

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Easternmost Point in Connecticut

The Beast of the East Angle Bound q, Sterling August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous winning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Bushwhack, Geographic Extremes, Monuments and Plaques, Sterling, Windham County

NNL: Beckley Bog

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NNL: Beckley Bog

National Natural Landmark: Beckley Bog Norfolk Designation Date: 1977 I do not hesitate when asked what my favorite area of Connecticut is. While I love many diverse parts of the state from Stonington’s downtown borough to Yale’s historic buildings and New Canaan’s modernist neighborhoods, the extreme northwest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Bushwhack, Litchfield County, National Natural Landmarks, Norfolk

Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut

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Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut

Badda-Bingham Bingham Pond, Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut Salisbury [This geographical extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Bushwhack, Geographic Extremes, Litchfield County, Nature Conservancy, Salisbury

NNL: Bingham Pond Bog

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NNL: Bingham Pond Bog

National Natural Landmark Bingham Pond Bog, Salisbury Designation Date: 1973 This serene pond in the extreme northwestern corner of the state is not just one of our 8 (at present) National Natural Landmarks, it also holds the equally impressive distinction of being the highest elevation pond in Connecticut. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Bushwhack, Litchfield County, National Natural Landmarks, Salisbury

NNL: Chester Cedar Swamp

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NNL: Chester Cedar Swamp

National Natural Landmark: Chester Cedar Swamp Chester Designation Date: 1973 Prior to this one, I’d only visited two other National Natural Landmarks. One was inside (Dinosaur Trackway in Rocky Hill) and the other has an extensive and well-maintained and documented trail system (McLean Game Refuge). This one, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Bushwhack, Chester, cockaponset state forest, Middlesex County, National Natural Landmarks

Squaw Cave

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Squaw Cave

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, Tolland County

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