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CTMQ > Durham

Mattabesett Trail: Section 7

October 9, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Section 7: Not Resting on my Mountain Laurels Harvey Road - Seven Falls (Route 154), 7.2 Miles September 21, 2008 Continuing along the Mattabesett, still in Durham, but later crossing into Haddam, the woods are mostly populated by mountain laurel, maples, and beeches. Lots and lots of laurel abounds. I'm sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, cockaponset state forest, Cool Rocks, Durham, Great Views, Haddam, Mattabesett Trail, Middlesex County, millers pond state park, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

Mattabesett Trail: Section 6

September 25, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Section 6: That's Mica, alLedgedly Lone Pine Trailhead (east) - Harvey Road, 7.9 Miles September 1, 2008 Another holiday weekend, another beautiful day here in Connecticut. Time to lace up the trail shoes, fill up the water bottles, grab the maps and hit the trail! I utilized (I never say "used") a friend from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Caves & Dens, cockaponset state forest, Cool Rocks, Durham, Great Views, Guilford, Guilford Land Conservation Trust, Madison, Madison Land Conservation Trust, Mattabesett Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County

Mattabesett Trail: Section 5

September 10, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Section 5: A Fun Hike; No Bluffing Stagecoach Road - Lone Pine Trailhead (East), 6 miles August 1, 2008 Life is about decisions. Decisions like, "Can I hike 10.6 miles after work in August?" Apparently, I told myself that I could. I neglected to factor in the 35 minute drive to the trailhead and that other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, cockaponset state forest, Durham, Great Views, Guilford, Guilford Land Conservation Trust, Madison, Madison Land Conservation Trust, Mattabesett Trail, Middlesex County, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, North Branford

Mattabesett Trail: Section 4

September 9, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 4: A Real Pistol-Paug Routes 157/68 - Stage Coach Road, 7 Miles July 25, 2008 Phew! It's a hot one! No, not so much the 95-degree day that I decided was fine to hike in... but the heated local debate about the Blue Trail gun range all-too-near the Mattabesett Trail on this, my fourth late afternoon hike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Durham, Great Views, Mattabesett Trail, Middlesex County, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, tri-mountain state park, Wallingford

Selectman’s Stones

September 7, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

A Man's Gotta Have Some Stones Selectman's Stones, Durham/Madison/Guilford September 1, 2008 There I was, in the middle of the woods, high above Madison and Guilford, along the Mattabesett Trail. It was a great day for a hike - just a little bit warm. "I could use a cheap watery beer about now... something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Durham, Guilford, Historic Rocks, Madison, Mattabesett Trail, New Haven County

Mattabesett Trail: Section 3

August 12, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Section 3: I Besecks Thee! Routes 66/147 - Routes 68/157, 5.7 Miles July 18, 2008 Note: This was written in 2008, so please forgive the tiny picture formatting. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Mattabesett Intro here. Aye! I made up a word! To "besecks!" That is, "when one's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Durham, Great Views, Mattabesett Trail, Meriden, Middlefield, Middlesex County, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, State WMA, Wallingford

Goofy Giant Animals and Chairs!

May 18, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

I honestly have no idea how many goofy giant things populate our fine state. I know there are a bunch of giant goofy chairs and I'm sure there are other goofy giant things that I will find on my travels. Some will have stories, some will not. Without further ado... Goofy Giant Animals Goofy Giant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Avon, Bridgeport, Calvin, Damian, Durham, Ellington, Enfield, Giant Goofy Things, Hamden, Middletown, putnam, Southington, Wallingford

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