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CTMQ > cycling

Nipmuck State Forest: Bear Den/Paine Hill

November 17, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bearing Your Paine Nipmuck State Forest Bear Den/Paine Hill Block , Union Immabout to blow your mind. But first... wait. You're blowing my mind simply by the fact that you're on this page reading it. What brought you here? Why are you here? I regret to inform you that I don't really have much for you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: cycling, nipmuck state forest, Tolland County, Union

Quinnipiac River Linear Trail

October 12, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Bang! Bang! Trail Quinnipiac River Linear Trail, Wallingford September 2022 There was a time when there were no dedicated bike trails like this in the state. So far be it from me to whine about those like the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail that are sort of "just there." End-to-end paths with no connections to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: cycling, New Haven County, Wallingford

Air Line State Park Trail: Section 2

September 23, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Putting the Quiet in the Corner Route 97, Pomfret to Hop River State Park Trail, Windham (~14 miles) August 2021 If you'd like to begin with my Section 1 through Thompson and Pomfret, here you are. (This is just a placeholder for now.) We'll pick up this section at the Route 97 crossing in Pomfret, although I'd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: air line state park, Calvin, chaplin, cycling, Hampton, James L. Goodwin State Forest, Natchaug State Forest, Pomfret, rails-to-trails, Windham, Windham County

Charter Oak Greenway

November 19, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Not a Showcase Charter Oak Greenway, 15.4 Miles Bolton, Manchester, East Hartford Every other "trail report" for the Charter Oak Greenway is nothing more than some mileage markers and a few comments about its hills or propensity for highway proximity. Not CTMQ. Oh, no. So sit back and prepare for a billion of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Bolton, bolton notch state park, charter oak Greenway, cycling, East Hartford, Hartford County, Manchester, rentschler field

Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths

November 11, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Connecticut's Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths Hoo boy. I delayed putting this page together for a decade - a decade which saw massive growth and improvement of Connecticut's network of various multi-use trails. I was sort of waiting until my younger son was able to ride for 10+ miles to bother cataloging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: cycling, rails-to-trails

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Farmington River Loop

September 14, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: River Loop Extension Red Oak Hill Road, Farmington to Hopmeadow Steet, Simsbury (~16 miles) July/August 2020 The northernmost section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Connecticut has miles of beautiful stretches. But for my money, this loop extension Farmington River Trail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Calvin, Canton, cycling, Farmington, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Hartford County, rails-to-trails, Simsbury, stratton brook state park

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Section 2

September 5, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury to Red Oak Hill Road, Farmington (~11 miles) July 2020 If you'd like to check out section 1, here you are. You can also learn a bit about the history of the failed Farmington Canal and how it became the failed rail line there as well. We'll pick up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Avon, Calvin, cycling, East Coast Greenway, Farmington, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Hartford County, rails-to-trails, Simsbury

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Section 1

August 26, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Massachusetts border to Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (~11 miles) June/July 2020 Annnnd away we go! Definitely one of Connecticut's top few bike paths... greenways, rails-to-trails trails... whatever we call them. It bisects the state, right down the middle from Suffield to New Haven. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, cycling, East Coast Greenway, East Granby, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Granby, Hartford County, rails-to-trails, Simsbury, Suffield

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Intro

August 24, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Massachusetts border (Suffield) to New Haven The summer of 2020 - the pandemic summer of 2020 - sort of forced my son Calvin and I to begin riding Connecticut's rails-to-trails in earnest. Nothing was open for visits in any normal way, so why not ride our bikes. Unfortunately, Calvin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Avon, Cheshire, cycling, East Granby, Farmington, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Granby, Hamden, Hartford County, New Haven, New Haven County, Plainville, rails-to-trails, Simsbury, Southington, Suffield

Hop River State Park Trail: Section 1

July 6, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

Let's Get Hoppin' Colonial Road to Bolton Notch State Park, 6.9 Miles Manchester, Vernon, Bolton, June 2020 Alright, let's get going with this thing. 20.2 miles of graded stone dust trail from the center of Manchester east to the Airline Trail in Windham. (I suppose I should mention that means Calvin and I will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Bolton, bolton notch state park, Calvin, cycling, Hartford County, Hop river state park trail, Manchester, rails-to-trails, Tolland County, Vernon

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