Haystack Mountain Lookout Tower Norfolk Stone Tower (34 feet) on Haystack Mountain summit (1716 feet) (For more on the hike up and the state park, Go here. This page is only about the tower.) The 34 foot high stone tower at the summit of Haystack Mountain (1716 feet above sea level) allows visitors to see Long … [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
Sleeping Giant: Tower and Orange Trails
SGSP E-W Traverse 2+ (Orange, Tower, and a Bit of White Trails) Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, ~5 miles total (solo) February 6, 2011 It’s a shame that I completely screwed up my well-laid-out plan to become a Giant Master. I had it all planned; it was going to be 5 different hikes through the park in 5 … [Read more...]
NNL: McLean Game Refuge
National Natural Landmark Granby & Simsbury Designation Date: 1973 McLean will always hold a special place in my heart. Not just because it’s beautiful and offers a lot in the way of hiking and such, but because it’s where I had my first face to face meeting with a mama bear and her cubs. I’d seen a few in the … [Read more...]
Sleeping Giant: Yellow and Violet Trails
SGSP E-W Traverse 1 (Yellow and Violet Trails) Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, 5.4 miles total (solo) December 23, 2010 Not too many people get excited for gray and chilly late December jaunts in central Connecticut, but I do. Perhaps because I hadn’t been hiking in Connecticut in forever. What the heck … [Read more...]
Sleeping Giant State Park Intro
Sleeping Giant State Park Hamden The history and longevity of Sleeping Giant is much more than the trails, but most people come here for the trails. The Tower Trail, mostly. And that's cool, as it's a cool trail. All Things Sleeping Giant State Park 2015 TSTL hike to the tower with my boys Yellow and … [Read more...]
Nipmuck Trail: West Branch
Emphasis on the Muck Puddin' Lane to East Branch Junction, Mansfield, 5.1 Miles (one-way) July 23, 2010 I almost feel like I should do a do-over for this section. Not only did it pour down rain the entire time I was hiking, but it grew dark prematurely and I didn’t quite make it all the way as far as I’d wanted … [Read more...]
Nipmuck Trail Intro
Nipmuck Trail Mansfield & Windham to Union, ~40 miles July 2010 - The CFPA's Nipmuck Trail excites me because I know parts of it are pretty much as remote as one can get in the Nutmeg State. From the two southern trailheads in Mansfield and Windham, the trail becomes one near Mansfield Hollow Dam and travels … [Read more...]
Dennis Hill State Park
Dennis Hill State Park Norfolk There are other CTMQ pages about Dennis Hill (a subsequent visit with the family and one about the former observation deck.) And someday, I'll beef this one up with the trails around the park. I’ve written before that I have much love for Norfolk. I can’t put my finger on … [Read more...]
Thomas Cole Mountain
Thomas Cole Mountain, 3940 Feet October 9, 2010 9.8 miles solo via Black Dome Range and Blackhead Mountain Trails #4 on the Catskills 3500 List Many mountains in many lands are named for the profile they cut (Sleeping Giant, Indian Head), the contrasting conifers on the summit (Blackhead, Black Dome), their … [Read more...]
Black Dome Mountain
Black Dome Mountain, 3980 Feet October 9, 2010 9.8 miles solo via Black Dome Range and Blackhead Mountain Trails #3 on the Catskills 3500 List Less than 1.5 miles of hiking to summit a 35’er? Well, yeah, if you’re coming over from Blackhead like I was (CTMQ hike here). There are, of course, other ways to … [Read more...]
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