Sterling's Town Trails I'm sorry you've somehow found yourself on this page, for there are no Sterling-owned properties with trails as far as I know. If I'm wrong, please contact me or comment below. There aren't too many roads in Sterling. Or people. Heck, it was created as an offshoot town of Voluntown. … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Sterling
Everything Sterling I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Sterling CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Easternmost Point in Connecticut
The Beast of the East Angle Bound q, Sterling August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous winning … [Read more...]
Pachaug: Pharisee Rock Trail
Oh Those Pharisees Pharisee Rock Trail, Sterling December 14, 2012 For starters, I don't really care about who the Pharisees were. If you do, rock on. I do care about the Pharisee Rock Trail though - the short one mile in, one mile out trail on the Pachaug Trail in the Ekonk section of Sterling. I realize … [Read more...]
Devil’s Dens: Plainfield & Sterling
Plainfield: Note: This page appears over on my Satan in Connecticut! section, so it takes on a different flavor. As if the whole Hell Hollow story wasn't enough (Here), I set out for the same evil area a month later in order to pick up some miles on the local CFPA Trails (Pachaug and Quinebaug) as noted just … [Read more...]
Brown Cow Café at Ekonk Turkey Farm
Ekonk! If You Love Ice Cream Brown Cow Café at Ekonk Turkey Farm, Sterling March 19, 2011 All you can eat FREE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM SUNDAES? Corny food bloggers would say, "Yes please!" CTMQ says, well, I can't type the expletives here but there were some excited ones. Especially since Hoang was about 9 months … [Read more...]
Charles Dow Birthplace
From Hell Hollow Road to Wall Street Charles Dow birthplace, Sterling Route 49 The funny thing about Sterling is that no one thinks of it as a sterling place. I rather enjoy it. I enjoy its anonymity and far-offness. I enjoy how parts of Sterling feel like Nebraska and other parts feel like Maine. I love that … [Read more...]
Hell Hollow Road & Pond
Everything's Gone to Hell Griswold, Voluntown & Sterling This is one of Satan's favorite haunts here in Connecticut. Surely because of the road's unique name and rather dicey twists and turns, the ding-dongs who believe in such things pretend that spirits haunt this road. Anyone who knows me knows what I think of … [Read more...]
Pachaug Trail: Section 2
Section 2: Hell (Hollow) and Back Southern Quinebaug Trail Crossover to Porter Pond, 4.8 miles, Voluntown, Plainfield, Sterling December 14, 2008 The best part about hiking solo is the ability to "hike your own hike." That's sort of a mantra along the Appalachian Trail for thru-hikers and in today's world, it … [Read more...]
Pachaug Trail Intro
Pachaug Trail 25.1 Miles, Voluntown, Sterling, Griswold, & Rhode Island December 2008 - The Pachaug is a mostly flat 25.1 mile horseshoe-shaped trail in the eastern lowlands of Connecticut. It traverses the Pachaug State Forest through Griswold and Voluntown and ventures into Rhode Island for a couple miles as … [Read more...]