Mon Cheri Cherry Brook Preserve Trails, Canton March 2023 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. After I completed this hike, I asked my friend Rich something about it. After some back and forth he wrote, "Guess I need to head back over there. It seems impossible to complete anything in … [Read more...]
Carpenter Property Trail
Carpenter Rants The Carpenter Property Trail, Canton March 2022 Oh Canton, you keep pulling me back. You alluring, alluring town, you. What I mean is... I'm on top of Canton. All over it. She is my muse. I think it's fair to say that on CTMQ, I sort of obsess over certain towns - namely, those that I've … [Read more...]
Onion Mountain Trails
"L'il Bit O' On-yon" Onion Mountain Trails, Canton December 2021 If you're reading this now, a proper trail has been cleared and blazed across the ridge that ultimately does connect to Simsbury's Onion Mountain property. I will revisit and update this page. Someday. This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust … [Read more...]
Bunker Hill Trails
Can't(on) Stop, Won't Stop Bunker Hill Trails, Canton November 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. Dear Canton Land Conservation Trust, You keep adding new trails, I'll keep hiking them. The farthest corners of your town are only half an hour away from me. You can't hide from me. I'll … [Read more...]
Baker Trail
The Fabulous Baker Woman Noel Baker Trail, Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton November 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. Oh Canton Land Conservation Trust, how you play games with me. I "completed" Canton and one week later, you open a new trail at the Swibold Preserve. I rushed out to … [Read more...]
Canton: Complete
Canton: Complete! Lasalle Market & Deli Here is the CTMQ Guide to Canton with my list and stories about everything I’ve done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns already. … [Read more...]
Swibold Trail
(Swi)Bold Claim Swibold Trail, Canton September 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. What's the "bold claim" reference in this page's title? It is that I've "completed" Canton with this hike. Every museum, every trail, ever entity that I care about, visit, and write about for this website. … [Read more...]
Ratlum Mountain Fire Tower (Private)
Awww, Rats(lums)! Ratlum Mountain Fire Tower (Private), Canton August 2021 Like everyone, I'm sure, I've wistfully stared up at the Ratlum Mountain tower from the red light on Route 44 in the center of New Hartford for decades. So tall! So visible! So exciting! So... private. Always one to respect privacy … [Read more...]
Smith Tree Farm Trails
I Give a Hoot About These Places Smith Tree Farm Trails, Canton & Barkhamsted August 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. In case you were unaware, there are some hills in northwest Canton. One of the bigger hills is Ratlum Mountain. There are several hills just to the west of Ratlum: the one … [Read more...]
Sun, Wind, and Woodland Trails
... And Ferns And Mushrooms Trail Sun, Wind, and Woodland Trails July 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. Western Canton is a wild and rugged place. At least as far as Hartford County Connecticut is concerned. I have very much been enjoying my walks through the Canton Land Conservation … [Read more...]
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