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CTMQ > Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: West Mountain Trails

July 29, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Total Masters West Mountain, 60 Westledge, & Cathles Trails, Simsbury Land Trust December 2020 Although I'm writing this page in 2021, it has a distinction that is important to... a few people. (I was going to write "absolutely no one" but then I remembered that way back when it was originally published, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Great Views, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Wagner Woods

December 3, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Nature Show Wagner Woods, Simsbury Land Trust September 2013 I'll apologize up front. This is one of those pages that I put together for me and my wife to look at in twenty years when we're reminiscing about our sons. So yes, there are two videos below that we both love but which you all won't give a rat's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust, video

SLT: Tanager Hill

June 30, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Blazes Appropriately Scarlet Simsbury Land Trust's Tanager Hill Property, Simsbury April 2020 Imagine Connecticut without the Metacomet Ridge that rises right up like a reptilian spine through the middle of the state. No Sleeping Giant, no Castle Craig, no Heublein Tower... no Talcott Mountain and no Penwood State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, lasalette trail, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Owen-Mortimer Trail

June 15, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

You'll Owen Me For This One Simsbury Land Trust's Owen-Mortimer Trail, Simsbury April 2020 This little blue-blazed trail could/should... will be important someday. More on that in a minute. I parked in a little pull-out on East Weatogue Street even though there's a true hiker's lot just south of there. Let … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

LaSalette Trail

April 10, 2020 by Steve 3 Comments

Ideas are Blooming LaSalette Trail, 6.6 miles Bloomfield & Simsbury At the time of this writing, I have no idea when the gaps in the LaSalette Trail will be closed - or even if they officially will be someday. Nor do I care, really. Such is my excitement for this trail that I'm forging ahead with hiking it and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bloomfield, Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, lasalette trail, penwood state park, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust, wintonbury land trust

SLT: James Property

November 3, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Jamesy-Pie James Property, Simsbury Land Trust October 14, 2015 My younger son Calvin has a friend named James and he calls him Jamesy-Pie for some reason that no one can explain. It is not said as an insult; it's actually used endearingly the best as I can tell, and Jamesy-Pie doesn't mind it. Hiking the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Tulmeadow Farm & Woodlot

November 4, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Calvin's Favorite Hike Simsbury Land Trust's Tulmeadow Farm & Woodlot, Simsbury October 31, 2015 No matter how many years pass, this remains one of my son's favorite hikes of all time. I think you can figure out why. I have written many times of my affinity or West Simsbury. Tulmeadow only adds to that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Farms, Hikes with my Boys, Severed Limbs, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Knapp

November 11, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Don’t Knapp on This Place Knapp Property November 6, 2016 When one is redlining Simsbury, one must hike every trail. (Though really, to hike every trail in Simsbury would be pretty ridiculous, considering the networks at Ethel Walker and Stratton Brook to name just two.) And when one is redlining … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Glover Property

October 14, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fits Like a Glove. Seriously. It's that Small. Glover Property, Simsbury Land Trust October 14, 2015 This trailed property is so small, that I really don't have to write all that much. Heck, I could just plop the SLT's nice description here and be done with it. The Glover property is a wet meadow, one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

SLT: Case

October 24, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Terry’s Pain in the Butt Area Case, formerly Terry’s Plain Area, Simsbury Land Trust October 4, 2013 Because I care about you, dear reader (and the singular is probably apt here), I have thought long and hard about how to best present the trails and historical sites in this unique little part of Simsbury. What's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Land Trust Hikes, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Hartford County, Military History, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust, State WMA

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