Bog Walk Trail Simsbury Land Trust's Bog Walk, Simsbury September 2013 I had planned for this "hike" to be the first "hike" for my two-year-old. As a father, I often daydream about hiking with my sons much like 60's television had us believing that all dads wanted to play baseball with their kids. This … [Read more...]
Ketchin Quarry
Step'n Ketch'it Simsbury Land Trust’s Ketchin Quarry, Simsbury November 2012 I feel weird. Weird because I take pride in writing almost every word on this site; only cutting and pasting in rare circumstances. But for this page, about a ridiculously short little "hike" along Quarry Road in Simsbury, it … [Read more...]
Rosedale Farm
Coming Up Rosedales Simsbury Land Trust's Rosedale Farms Trail, Simsbury February 2012 As this was my first official hike of the Simsbury Land Trust list of hikes, I figured I'd jump in slowly. And easily. And flat. And close by. Hello Rosedale Farms! Rosedale Farms might be more familiar to you as a stop … [Read more...]
Simsbury Land Trust Trails
Simsbury Land Trust Trails I can point directly to the Simsbury Land Trust as the sole reason I decided one day to expand my hiking horizons past the CFPA trails. Heck, I can point to the exact date, time and place it happened. October 12, 2008, late morning on the Cathles Trail in northwest Simsbury. I can’t … [Read more...]