So Pleasant Hockanum River Trails (VGV): Pleasantview Marsh Trail, Vernon ~0.3 miles total, November 2020 This short stretch of the HRT was created in 2020. If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Oakland Trail page from down in Manchester. If you haven’t, it’s … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 8: Middle School Trail
Observe, if You Will… Hockanum River Trail: Middle School Trail 0.3 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Chipper Drive Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 7: Chipper Drive Trail
Feeling Chipper Hockanum River Trail: Chipper Drive Trail, East Hartford 0.75 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 5&6: Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails
Bridging the Gap Hockanum River Trail: Hillside & Olde Roberts Trails, East Hartford ~1 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Martin Park Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 4: Martin Park
The Dean of Trails Hockanum River Trail: Martin Park, East Hartford ~0.4 miles, May 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Elm Street Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 3: Elm Street
Nightmare on Elm Street Hockanum River Trail: Elm Street, East Hartford ~0.75 miles, May 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Town Hall Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 2: Town Hall
Gobsmacked Hockanum River Trail: Town Hall, East Hartford ~0.5 miles, May 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Meadow Hill Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 1: Meadow Hill
Starting Off with a Bang Hockanum River Trail: Meadow Hill, East Hartford 1 mile, May 2019 Hello. Thank you for being here. The journey you’re about to take with me is a crazy one. What follows are two dozen write-ups of the 24 sections of the wondrous, insane, vexing, perplexing, hilarious, impressive, and … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 23: Windemere Avenue
That's Some Kinda Bridge Hockanum River Trails: Windemere Avenue, Vernon & Ellington ~1.3 miles one way, March 2019 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north you have already read... there's no single way to hike the Ellington trails, so I have no idea where you've come from. But you can go … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 22: Franklin Street
Goose Steppin' Hockanum River Trail: Franklin Street Trail, Vernon & Ellington ~.75 mile one way, March 2019 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north you have already read... there's no single way to hike the Ellington trails, so I have no idea where you've come from. But you can go back to … [Read more...]