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 Manchester Land Conservation Trust's MJ Williams Park, East Hartford June 2019 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 is, again, … [Read more...]
Stickney Hill
The Place That Shall Be Named Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Stickney Hill May 2017 It appears that the MCLT has 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 Conservation Trust, for … [Read more...]
Barlow Park
BarLows and Highs of That CTMQ Life Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Barlow Park May 2017 A 2022 commenter below suggests a hint of a trail here, but the MCLT 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 about … [Read more...]
MLCT: Salter’s Pond
Don’t Be So Salty Salter’s Pond, Manchester January 22, 2017 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 be left to wonder why the heck they decided to hike every … [Read more...]
Bush Hill Farm
In a Bush League of Our Own Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Bush Hill Farm, Glastonbury & Manchester January 2017 & November 2025 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 property, which … [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 Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Spring St.- Hayden L. Griswold Trail, Manchester November 2016 This property is no longer listed 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 it … [Read more...]
Buckland Pond
Buck Up Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Buckland Pond January 2017 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 unfamiliar with until I started … [Read more...]
MLCT: Fairway Park
Not Fair Manchester Land Conservation Trust's Fairway Park January 2017 This 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 them the … [Read more...]