The Sky’s the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #10
Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam & Lyme
April 8, 2017
Lazy/tired/illiterate readers, you’re going to like this page. I don’t really plan on writing too much at all.
Me? Not write way too much?
That’s right. After all, I’ve written about Gillette Castle before. And I’ve written about the trails here. And the tunnel. Heck, I’ve even written about the CT Art Trail Viewpoint.
So really, there’s nothing much more to write! But I did take a billion pictures. One could ask why I felt it necessary to drag my boys back to the park to hike the same hike again. One would be silly to ask. In my book, that’s called cheating and we don’t cheat hiking challenges. Ever.
The Sky’s the Limit folks wrote:
Built between 1914-1919 by actor William Gillette, famous for his role as detective Sherlock Holmes, the “castle” is a whimsical building with a tower and a view of the Connecticut River. On the grounds of the property were a scale railroad, a man-made tunnel, and a ferry landing. Today, visitors can view the historic home, hike the old railroad path, or picnic on the expansive grounds.
This was also our last TSTL Challenge hike prior to a long layoff before nabbing the final four. Enjoy!
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We begin
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Sad Calvin
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Detour
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Approaching the tunnel
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Getting closer
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On the inside
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Continuing to the end
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Confident walker
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Still confident
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The end of the line
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Back to the tunnel
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Portal to another realm (Not really. It’s just the tunnel)
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Dangerous shortcut
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Dangerous and dumb shortcut
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“Old man” (his words) walking
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Checking out the castle
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Cat!
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Train station
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Bridge thing
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Seven Sisters Railroad
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Sigh
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Sigh again
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CTMQ’s Guide to Gillette Castle State Park
CTMQ’s 2017 The Sky’s the Limit Challenge
CTMQ’s Hiking Challenges Main Page
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