Fearless Hiking Independent Day School Trails, Middlefield December 2025 Note: Don't walk trails at schools while school is in session. I walked these trails on a Saturday between Christmas and New Year's Day. This trail network was mentioned to me by a Middlefield resident in one of those, "oh yeah, bet you … [Read more...]
Little Wadsworth Falls
A Little Dicey When Icy Little Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2026 Seeing these falls requires a little hike of a half mile or more, depending on your route choice. You have several options, but if there's snow or ice, or if it has just rained appreciably, or if you are not confident in your balance, or if … [Read more...]
Black Pond WMA
Black Pond Black Hole Black Pond WMA, Middlefield January 2026 Another day, another WMA. Wildlife Management Area, that is. The majority of these places exist for hunting and aren't worth my time. Note, I'm not saying they are worthless, I'm saying they don't have established trails for me to hike. Black Pond … [Read more...]
Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
There's Almost Never Powder at Powder Ridge Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort, Middlefield January 2025 As I write this, Connecticut has a whopping four ski resorts. Mountains. Hills. When it comes to the actual skiing, Powder Ridge is one of the weaker two. But this place makes up for that with a billion other … [Read more...]
Peckham Park
Hunting and Pecking for a Trail Peckham Park, Middlefield January 2026 This page exists to simply tell you that this page shouldn't exist. When I compile lists, I rely on other sources. When it comes to trailed town properties, that source is often the town. And many towns either ignore their trailed … [Read more...]
Coe Hill Open Space
Cuckoo for Coe Hill Coe Hill Open Space, Middlefield January 2026 This is one of those "Really, dude? You really needed to find this place, walk it, photograph it, and write about it?" places. To which I answer, "Yes? Yes, yes, yes, and yes." So imagine my surprise upon settling in to quickly write … [Read more...]
Lyman Homestead
Simple Lyman, Not Just a Pieman Lyman Homestead, Middlefield (Location) December 2025 The Lyman Homestead is on the Connecticut Underground Railroad Trail, part of The Freedom Trail. Connecticut museum visit #554. The Lyman family is Middlefield and Middlefield is Lyman. The present day orchards with it's … [Read more...]
King Property/Middlefield Dog Park Trail
It Doesn't Matta! King Property/Middlefield Dog Park Trail, Middlefield December 2025 This 1.5 mile loop isn't the Mattabassett Trail, although it connects to it. And while its trailhead is on Mattabeseck Road...oh, it doesn't Matta! It's a nice little trail in its own right! And it's hard to come by … [Read more...]
Coginchaug Greenway Open Space
Middle of a Field Coginchaug Greenway Open Space, Middlefield December 2025 I'm ridiculous. This website is ridiculous. And you know what? You're ridiculous. There I was, driving down Strickland Road in Middlefield, after hiking the trails at the Independent Day School - which I probably shouldn't have been, … [Read more...]
Middlefield Historical Society Museum
Mid Middlefield Historical Society Museum, Middlefield (Location) October 2024 Connecticut museum visit #527. The fine folks at Middlefield Historical Society redid this entire museum recently. I have no idea when they started, but my failing memory tells me it was pandemic time. And they re-opened in late … [Read more...]