Everything Wolcott 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” Wolcott CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Wolcott’s Town Trails Intro
Wolcott's Town Trails I’m not sure if I’ll have another opportunity to write this, so here goes. Wolcott is not “Woll-COT” as many say, but rather, it’s “wul-KIT.” This is definitely one of the most mispronounced Connecticut towns in my estimation. Another confusing thing about the town is that it seems like each … [Read more...]
Wolcott Land Conservation Trust Intro
Wolcott Land Conservation Trust Wolcott I feel kind of bad for the WLCT. I mean, they’re cool and all and they have land holdings and Wolcott has its natural features, but… but their largest holding is Hitchcock Lake. And Hitchcock Lake is surrounded by homes. It’s a lovely lake to be sure, but there’s no hiking … [Read more...]
Perfection Screw (RIP)
I’m a Child Perfection Screw, Wolcott Perfection Screw was bought in April 2019 and is no longer. There’s no need for this on the esteemed pages of CTMQ. Yet, here we are. Perfection Screw and Rivet (whose signage only said “Perfection Screw”) was founded in 1952 and produced thousands of different cold … [Read more...]
Tunxis Southington Region: South
Some nICE Surprises Southington/Wolcott, 4 Trails, with RobY February 17, 2008 While I'm intent on completing the Tunxis Mainline South to North in an orderly fashion, the three regional trail sections (consisting of 17 trails or so) I'm not really too concerned with how I do them, just that I get them done. … [Read more...]
Tunxis Regional Trails Intro
Tunxis Regional Trails Southington, Bristol, Wolcott, Plymouth, Burlington, New Hartford, 43.4 miles Began: February 2008 Completed: November 2008, with revisits over the years These hikes were done a long time ago and there have been some changes to the trails. It's always good to check with the CFPA before … [Read more...]
Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 1
Section 1: ATV's = Absolutely Toxic Vehicles Southington/Wolcott, 4.0 miles, with Rob Y February 17, 2008 Tunxis: "The point where the river bends." An important tribe that lived on middle Farmington river near the great bend, about where Farmington and Southington in Hartford County, CT, are now. They were … [Read more...]