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Tree House Farm Trails

November 21, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Go Climb a Tree Tree House Farm Trails, Woodstock November 2024 No one is coming here to hike. Heck, no one is coming here to drink or purchase and then accidentally hiking. And that's fine, because the "hiking" here isn't so much hiking but just strolling down farm roads through the plantings at the Woodstock … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Farms, privately owned trail, tree house, Woodstock

Bob White Farm (Private)

November 4, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bob and Weave, Bob and Weave Northern Connecticut Land Trust's Bob White Farm, Stafford November 2024 I don't think you're supposed to hike here. It's tough, man. It's tough being a Connecticut completist and seeing a trailed and mapped property almost surrounded by trailed and mapped properties - and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Northern Connecticut Land Trust, privately owned trail, Stafford

Camps Sequassen & Workcoeman

November 2, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

"A Scout is Honest..." Camps Sequassen & Workcoeman, New Hartford & Barkhamsted October 2024 These are connected private scout camps that are not open to the public. I suppose anyone can hike the many miles of trails at these camps. And I suppose they are very nice hikes. The maps are nice and show a lookout … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Barkhamsted, New Hartford, privately owned trail

Bethany Interpretive Nature Trail (Private)

October 25, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Appealing to my Pedan Tree Bethany Interpretive Nature Trail, Bethany October 2024 This trail is private and may be visited by appointment only. I'll try... errr, I'll tree. No, that's not right. How about I leave the zealoTRY for tree puns to Rick KaletSKY of BethaNY because clearLY my abiliTY to do so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Appointment Only, Bethany, privately owned trail

Bobriwka (Private)

August 19, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

No Soup For Me Bobriwka, Colebrook Bobriwka is private and likes it that way. My efforts to visit for the good of this site were brusquely rebuffed. I respect that. Still, I think this place is still so interesting that I feel compelled to create a page about it. All three pictures below are from their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Colebrook, Covered Bridges, privately owned trail

Mie’s Trail/I-Park Trails (Private)

October 2, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mie, Myself, and I-Park Mie's Trail/I-Park Trails, East Haddam November 2013 I-Park is a private preserve with several open houses during the year. Only walk these trails during those times. I-Park is awesome. I absolutely love it and highly encourage you to visit when they have their Open Houses. If and when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: East Haddam, privately owned trail, Public/Outdoor Art

Brick Yard Point

June 21, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Pfizer the Pfhixer Brick Yard Point, North Haven June 2023 "Where did you hear about this place?" "I just happened to see something online." "What made you want to come here?" "To be honest, I was attracted to the exclusivity of it." Laughter. Then some introspection. Then my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: North Haven, privately owned trail

RWA: Lake Chamberlain

January 13, 2022 by Steve 2 Comments

Recharging My Battery Lake Chamberlain, Bethany & Woodbridge January 2021 All Regional Water Authority (RWA) properties require a purchased permit to access. Lake Chamberlain itself is entirely in Bethany, but a couple of the trails within this RWA property extend down into Woodbridge and connect to other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Bethany, privately owned trail, RWA Trails, Woodbridge

RWA: Lake Gaillard

December 17, 2021 by Steve 5 Comments

Commune With Nature Lake Gaillard, North Branford December 2021 All Regional Water Authority (RWA) properties require a purchased permit to access and this particular one is not open to the public at all. Also, Gaillard is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Christmas, Hoang, North Branford, privately owned trail, RWA Trails

RWA: Amity Road to Dillon Road

December 6, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Amityville Horror Amity Road to Dillon Road, Woodbridge January 2021 All Regional Water Authority (RWA) properties require a purchased permit to access. And please obey all posted trail closure signs. I have enjoyed my South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Trails. The maps are excellent, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: privately owned trail, RWA Trails, Woodbridge

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