Circumstance Brought Me to Pompey Pompey Hollow Park, Ashford January 2017 When I decided to visit and write-up “everything” in Connecticut’s 169 towns, the one area I wavered on was these little “town land trails.” I still don’t really know where to draw the line to be honest with you. I’ve sort of … [Read more...]
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State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites
State Highpointing Intro
Why State Highpointing?
Land Trust Trails
Connecticut Hiking Challenges & Rewards
CFPA Trails & The Blue Trails Challenge
Town Owned Trails
Peakbagging Tallies
Highpointing and Peak-Bagging Intro
Union Park
Be Careful, Blind People Union Park, Manchester December 2016 When I decided to visit and write-up “everything” in Connecticut’s 169 towns, the one area I wavered on was these little “town land trails.” I still don’t really know where to draw the line to be honest with you. I’ve sort of settled on, “If the … [Read more...]
Northwest Park v.Manchester
Woodland Volleyball Northwest Park, Manchester December 2016 When I decided to visit and write-up “everything” in Connecticut’s 169 towns, the one area I wavered on was these little “town land trails.” I still don’t really know where to draw the line to be honest with you. I’ve sort of settled on, “If the … [Read more...]
Center Springs Park
Hope Springs Eternal Center Springs Park, Manchester December 2016 When I decided to visit and write-up “everything” in Connecticut’s 169 towns, the one area I wavered on was these little “town land trails.” I still don’t really know where to draw the line to be honest with you. I’ve sort of settled on, … [Read more...]
TSTL’16.12: Airline State Park Tri-Point
The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #12 Air Line State Park Trail (CTMARI Tri-point), Thompson October 16, 2016 Every so often I have one of those proud dad experiences out in the woods with my boys that affect me in ways I couldn’t have foreseen. These have almost exclusively been hikes during which … [Read more...]
The Ashford Oak
”This Place is Dead Anyway” The Ashford Oak January 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. There’s a line in 1996’s Swingers that my wife and I love so much we use it anytime we can. The boys in the film are at an absolutely packed LA club and a suggestion is made to leave and go to a party in the … [Read more...]
Rankin Preserve
I Be Rankin This Hike Pretty Low Rankin Preserve January 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. The Rankin Preserve is one of those “in-between” places that don’t really deserve a page on CTMQ, but here we are. What I mean by that is that Rankin isn’t “officially” trailed, but it has a wide, short, easy to … [Read more...]
Windham County Highpoint: Snow Hill
Snow Hill Windham County Highpoint (1,210 Feet), Ashford December 2016 When I decided to add Connecticut's county highpoints to my lists of things to do, my inner voice mumbled, "Snow Hill, huh? I should do that when it's snowing or something." Stupid inner voice. As I've written before, seeking out and … [Read more...]
Cheney Rail Trail
Yup, There are Hobos Here Manchester Land Cons. Trust Trails (MLCT): Cheney Rail 1.2 miles one way, December 2016 2.5 mile one way, May 2020 I revisited this trail in 2020 with Calvin on our bikes. The trail has been extended on its southern end and improved elsewhere. Below you'll first read the original 2016 … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail: Verplanck
Verplanck... Kerplunk Hockanum River Trails (HRLPC): Verplanck, Manchester ~1.5 miles out and back, December 2016 If you are reading these Manchester Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Laurel Marsh Trail page. If you haven't, it's a fun one and you should. I'll wait. The … [Read more...]
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