"A Scout is Honest..." Camps Sequassen & Workcoeman, New Hartford & Barkhamsted October 2024 These are connected private scout camps that are not open to the public. I suppose anyone can hike the many miles of trails at these camps. And I suppose they are very nice hikes. The maps are nice and show a lookout … [Read more...]
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Quarry Park
Well, There Was a Rocky Hill Quarry Park, Rocky Hill September 2024 One of the best things about hiking every trail in Connecticut (or so I pretend) is doing zero research on a place before hiking it... and learning it's a hundred times cooler than you'd imagined it would be. Welcome to Quarry Park in Rocky … [Read more...]
Bethany Interpretive Nature Trail (Private)
Appealing to my Pedan Tree Bethany Interpretive Nature Trail, Bethany October 2024 This trail is private and may be visited by appointment only. I'll try... errr, I'll tree. No, that's not right. How about I leave the zealoTRY for tree puns to Rick KaletSKY of BethaNY because clearLY my abiliTY to do so … [Read more...]
Mill Woods Park
Run of the Mill Stuff? Mill Woods Park, Wethersfield October 2024 Several years ago I found myself at Mill Woods Park to watch my son's mighty West Hartford travel soccer team crush the Wethersfield boys. I remember that day not for the soccer game, but because it was the first time I had an Italian chicken cutlet … [Read more...]
Norbrook Farm Brewery Trails
No Creek Nor Brook Will Hold Me Back Norbrook Farm Brewery Trails, Colebrook & Norfolk September 2024 Let's get this out of the way first: I don't write about mountain bike trails or disc golf courses. This sprawling property features both of those things, intertwined with hiking trails From everything I've heard, … [Read more...]
David K. Leff “Hidden in Plain Sight” Trail
Nothing Leff Unexplored David K. Leff "Hidden in Plain Sight" Trail, Hartland July 2024 David would love this short trail. I love this short trail. And I really love that this short trail exists in David's honor. I met David K. Leff on two occasions and on the second, we had a fairly long and winding … [Read more...]
Alice Merritt Recreation Area & Berg Field
This Land Has Hart & Merritt Alice Merritt Recreation Area & Berg Field, Hartland November 2022 & June 2024 Hartland is a beautiful town. If I was a motorcycle rider, I'd go to Hartland every nice day I could. I would ride up Route 20... and keep riding right on past these two adjacent properties and enjoy the … [Read more...]
Bald Mountain Loop Trail
Bald Faced Lie Bald Mountain Loop Trail, Somers December 2023 Things are about to get really confusing around here. This page needn't exist and frankly, the fact that it will in a few minutes when I push the publish button will do more harm than good. Somers' and Bald Mountain have a long, sordid history. … [Read more...]
Forest View North & South Trails
Hike, Forest, Hike Forest View North & South Trails, Somers May 2024 Firstly, how cool is this? I'm not sure I've seen this signage anywhere else in Connecticut other than on Routes 341 in Kent and 7 in Salisbury for the Appalachian Trail. Of course there are many others around the state... I'm just not … [Read more...]
Peck Pond Preserve & Community School Trails
Hunt and Peck Peck Pond Preserve & Community School Trails, Bethany May 2024 Through this website, I provide a service. Is it a valuable service? No, not really. But it's a service nonetheless. Like when I put together certain lists, I oftentimes don't know how viable some of those things on those lists are. … [Read more...]
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