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 23 write-ups of the 23 sections of the wondrous, insane, vexing, perplexing, hilarious, impressive, and incredible … [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...]
Hockanum River Trail 21: West Road Trail
Good Ol' Smellington Hockanum River Trail: West Road Trail, Ellington ~1 mile one way, March 2018 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Dart Hill North page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with the HRT … [Read more...]