Shenipsit State Forest Ellington, Somers, and Stafford Shenipsit State Forest began in 1927 with the purchase of land at the summit of Soapstone Mountain in Somers to erect a fire tower to keep a lookout over the forests of the eastern woodlands. Over time, additional acreage was purchased to form the sprawling … [Read more...]
Shenipsit State Forest & Bald Mountain Trails (v.Stafford)
Just Stick to the S'nip Shenipsit State Forest & Bald Mountain Trails, Stafford December 23, 2016 I’ve been struggling a little bit on how to deal with presenting our state forests... of if I should even bother. Many state forests are parceled and are spread out all over the place. Shenipsit State Forest contains … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 6
Section 6: No, THIS is ShenipThat'sIt! Stafford ~ 2 miles December 23, 2016 Ah yes, the good ol’ Shenipsit Trail. The oft-forgotten long distance CFPA trail right up the center of Connecticut. From East Hampton down near the Portland border up into Stafford near the Massachusetts border, this trail has never … [Read more...]
296. Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
For the Hard Corps Museum Fan Stafford (Google Maps location) June 20, 2015 As I begin writing about this place, I can’t get the thought out of my head that it’s probably on the state budget chopping block. The state runs fewer museums than you’d think and this one would be my guess for the lowest visitor count … [Read more...]
TSTL’15.6: Soapstone Mountain Tower
The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #6 Soapstone Mountain (Shenipsit State Forest) Somers, June 20, 2015 Updates: In late 2018, the state replaced this rick-rack tower, so there will be another page on this tower for the new one. There was an older page about it from when I hiked through here on the … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 5
Section 5: ShenipThat'sIt!* Ellington/Somers/Stafford ~ 8 miles May 16, 2010 *The title implies that this section completed the Shenipsit. That later became inaccurate, for as you'll read, the northern end was extended. This just didn’t seem right. A hike on the Shenipsit – my final one – with good weather! … [Read more...]