Easy as 1, 2, 3...4 Three Four Manchester Land Conservation Trust Trails Novembers 2021 & 2025 I have written many times over the years that if an organization goes through the effort of clearing, naming, mapping, and sharing information about a trail, I'll hike it and give it the attention it deserves. I like … [Read more...]
MJ Williams Park
Putt-Putting Around MJ Williams Park, East Hartford June 2019 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. I’ve begun two other MLCT posts with the following: You know how you think I’m nuts? Like, “what is wrong with that dude and why does he care about doing this stuff nuts?” I hear you. It … [Read more...]
Stickney Hill
The Place That Shall Be Named Stickney Hill, Vernon May 2017 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. It appears that they have settled on this place being called Stickney Hill. You may or may not know that a bunch of "town" land trusts own land outside of their towns. The Manchester Land … [Read more...]
Barlow Park
BarLows and Highs of That CTMQ Life Barlow Park, Manchester May 2017 A 2022 commenter below suggests a hint of a trail here, but the Manchester Land Conservation Trust no longer lists it as a trailed property in 2025. You know how you think I’m nuts? Like, “what is wrong with that dude and why does he care … [Read more...]
Salter’s Pond
Don’t Be So Salty Salter’s Pond, Manchester January 22, 2017 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. When one is attempting to hike every mapped hike in Manchester, one will be happily surprised by some fantastic properties that were previously unknown to him or her. And sometimes, one will … [Read more...]
Bush Hill Farm
In a Bush League of Our Own Bush Hill Farm, Glastonbury & Manchester January 2017 & November 2025 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. The first half of this page features the eastern half of the property. In 2021, the property doubled in size with the acquisition of the former Lombardo Farm … [Read more...]
Wyllys Falls
Whatchoo Talkin' 'Bout Wyllys? Wyllys Falls, Manchester November 2016 Wyllys Falls is also known as Bridal Veil Falls, even though I've never seen anyone call it that except in sentences like this one. Wyllys Falls is located in a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property called "Spring Street-Hayden L. … [Read more...]
Spring St.- Hayden L. Griswold
Wyllyng Them To Rename This Property Spring St.- Hayden L. Griswold Trail, Manchester November 2016 This property is no longer listed by the Manchester Land Conservation Trust as trailed in 2025, but I would assume a herd path exists to get to the base of the falls. I am terrible at marketing and promotion when … [Read more...]
Buckland Pond
Buck Up Buckland Pond, Manchester January 2017 This is a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property. I used to live in Manchester as well as Glastonbury. I became familiar with the backroads between the towns that avoided the highways. But even so, there is a whole section of Manchester that I was wholly … [Read more...]
Fairway Park
Not Fair Fairway Park, Manchester January 2017 This Manchester Land Conservation Trust property is no longer listed as being trailed in 2025. I titled this page “Not Fair.” Why? Because busting on this MLCT property isn’t fair on my part. They do a great job all around the town of Manchester. I could give … [Read more...]