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CTMQ > Hartland

CTMQ’s Guide to Hartland

June 23, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Hartland I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Hartland CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland

Hartland’s Town Trails

June 23, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hartland's Town Trails I know someone who grew up in Hartland. Really, I do. While there may be more bears than humans in the town, the humans I know from there are lovely humans. (And I'm sure the bears are lovely too. In fact, Hartland is one place that the state DEEP take the bears that have been captured from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland

Hartland Land Trust Intro

June 23, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hartland Land Trust Hartland Not that counties mean anything in Connecticut, but pick someone up off the street in Hartford and drop them in the middle of the woods in Hartland and I'll be they wouldn't believe that they are still in Hartford County. Especially after walking hours through thick forests in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland

Tunxis State Forest Intro

June 22, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Tunxis State Forest Barkhamsted, Granby, & Hartland Although the CFPA's Tunxis Trail takes hikers south down to Southington, the state forest of the same name only covers land in the northernmost towns along the way. The forest surrounds the Barkhamsted Reservoir and always feel remote. Because it is remote. I like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Barkhamsted, Granby, Hartland, tunxis state forest

New England Forestry Foundation Intro

April 6, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

New England Forestry Foundation East Lyme, Hartland, Pomfret, Woodstock Welcome to another one of those weird pages that is a category unto itself. The New England Forestry Foundation is... a foundation that cares about forests in New England. They own four forests in Connecticut and I know that two of them have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Lyme, Hartland, new england forestry foundation, Pomfret, Woodstock

South Johnson Hill

September 26, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

South Johnson Hill Hartford County Highpoint (1,398 Feet), Hartland September 26, 2016 Connecticut has eight counties. (Actually, our counties are officially “pseudo-counties,” but let’s ignore that.) Each one has a highest point. Only one is worth visiting (Litchfield’s on Mt. Frissell) and several are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Peakbagging, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: CT county highpoints, Damian, Hartford County, Hartland, Hikes with my Boys, tunxis state forest

Cascades Near Balance Rock Road

November 17, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

No, Really, It's Called "Cascades Near Balance Rock Road" Hartland October 2013 Hoo boy, this entry is a bit of a stretch. I’m not sure anyone would qualify these cascades as being worthy of inclusion in a book about Connecticut’s waterfalls, but here they are. Granted, I’m sure they are more impressive after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland, tunxis state forest, Tunxis Trail, Waterfalls

Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 5

November 15, 2014 by Steve 4 Comments

Section 5: Getting Into the Hartland Barkhamsted/Hartland, 13.1 miles, with my dad October 20, 2013 My pops is no spring chicken, but he’s a rather fit septuagenarian. So he was pretty pumped for this 13 mile (or so) jaunt through the wilds of north central Connecticut. Granted, my dad lives in Delaware and has no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Barkhamsted, BEARS!, Blue Trails Challenge, Caves & Dens, Great Views, Hartford County, Hartland, Litchfield County, tunxis state forest, Tunxis Trail

Falls Brook Trail & Falls

March 17, 2009 by Steve 8 Comments

Only Two Falls Brook Trail Hartland, 1.7 miles January 19, 2009 There are worthwhile updates below the original report. If you came here for the waterfall, don't worry, it's here. And whatever you do, don't buy YakTrax. Buy Katoolah microspikes. And my 2009 cell phone ruled. I miss it. I really should hop in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, CFPA Hikes, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Hartford County, Hartland, Justin Coleman Photography, tunxis state forest, Waterfalls

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