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CTMQ > New England National Scenic Trail

Mattabesett Trail: Section 4

September 9, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 4: A Real Pistol-Paug Routes 157/68 - Stage Coach Road, 7 Miles July 25, 2008 Phew! It's a hot one! No, not so much the 95-degree day that I decided was fine to hike in... but the heated local debate about the Blue Trail gun range all-too-near the Mattabesett Trail on this, my fourth late afternoon hike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Durham, Great Views, Mattabesett Trail, Middlesex County, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, tri-mountain state park, Wallingford

Mattabesett Trail: Section 3

August 12, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Section 3: I Besecks Thee! Routes 66/147 - Routes 68/157, 5.7 Miles July 18, 2008 Note: This was written in 2008, so please forgive the tiny picture formatting. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Mattabesett Intro here. Aye! I made up a word! To "besecks!" That is, "when one's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Durham, Great Views, Mattabesett Trail, Meriden, Middlefield, Middlesex County, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, State WMA, Wallingford

Mattabesett Trail: Section 2

July 27, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Section 2: Higby Hollow... Hollow Head Country Club Road Trailhead - Route 66 Crossing (Middlefield), 4.4 Miles July 11, 2008 Note: This was written in 2008, so please forgive the tiny picture formatting. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Mattabesett Intro here. I'd really like to not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, cockaponset state forest, Great Views, Mattabesett Trail, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Middletown, National Scenic Trails, Nature conservancy trails, New England National Scenic Trail

Mattabesett Trail: Section 1

July 13, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 1: I Have But One Lament... Berlin Turnpike - Country Club Road, ~ 9 miles Berlin, Meriden, Middletown May 23, 2008 ...And that lament is this: Indeed. Lots and lots of it. On the ground, on trees, in shrub form, on my shins, behind my knees, fingers, arms nose, eyelid, ear, stomach, neck, some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, lamentation state park, Mattabesett Trail, Meriden, Middlesex County, Middletown, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County

Mattabesett Trail Intro

July 11, 2008 by Steve 9 Comments

Mattabesett Trail (New England National Scenic Trail) Berlin to Middletown, 50 miles Began: May 2008 Completed: November 2008 Post-2009 is an exciting time to hike the Mattabesett Trail! Why? Because our Federal government finally stopped worrying about trivial matters such as war, terrorism, and the economy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Mattabesett Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

Metacomet Trail: Section 10

December 17, 2007 by Steve 7 Comments

Section 10: A Towering Achievement Reservoir #6 to Penwood State Park, 5.7 miles October 21, 2007 2019 Update: Y'know, if there ever was a page I should go dig through the old CD's looking for the original pictures, it's this one. But... I have other stuff to do. This page was written in 2007, so please forgive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Avon, Bloomfield, Blue Trails Challenge, Damian, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, Observation Towers, Simsbury, Talcott Mountain State Park, West Hartford

Metacomet Trail: Section 9

November 25, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Section 9: Weather Or Not... We Hike Prattling Pond Road, Farmington to Reservoir # 6, West Hartford, 6.1 Miles October 12, 2007 Through the years, Hoang and I have generally been fortunate weather-wise on our hikes. Even our ascent of Mt. Washington, home to the worst weather in the world, was under sunny … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Avon, Blue Trails Challenge, Farmington, farmington land trust, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, West Hartford

Metacomet Trail: Section 8

October 26, 2007 by Steve 10 Comments

Section 8: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rte 372, Plainville to Prattling Pond Road, Farmington, 6.3 miles October 6, 2007 Updated with reroute and in early 2018 The Metacomet Trail just gets better and better. Another perfect day for a hike with more surprises along this fascinating section. These include … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Caves & Dens, cold war relics, Cool Rocks, Farmington, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, Nike Missile Sites, Plainville, Plants

Metacomet Trail: Section 7

October 12, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Section 7: Hiking With The Apple Of My Eye Andrews Street to Rte 372 Trailhead, 5.9 miles September 14, 2007 Note: This section includes a reroute off of roads which is nice. I also made the effort to find the original pictures, so this page looks fairly nice. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New Britain, New England National Scenic Trail, Plainville, Southington, sunset rock state park

Metacomet Trail: Section 6

September 5, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Section 6: Running Ragged Southington Road to Andrews Street, 7.3 miles July 4, 2007 Note: This page was written in 2007, so please forgive the tiny pictures. This section deserves better. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Metacomet Intro here. So far along the Metacomet Trail, Hoang … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, Southington

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