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CTMQ > Stafford

Northern Connecticut Land Trust Intro

September 16, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

Northern Connecticut Land Trust East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Somers, Stafford/Stafford Springs, Tolland, Vernon My first thought as I begin to tackle this Land Trust is, “Holy crap, that’s a lot of land in trust.” My second thought is, “cool, these should be trails I can bang out with my sons.” We just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Hartford County, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Tolland County, Vernon

Shenipsit Trail: Section 5

August 12, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Ellington, Great Views, Observation Towers, shenipsit state forest, Shenipsit Trail, Somers, Stafford, Tolland County

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