Section 4: The State of the Union Barlow Mill Road to MA State Line, ~7.5 Miles November 2020 & June 2022 This is a fairly rugged seven or so miles, but the kicker is that no matter who you are or how you hike it, you must hike several more miles to get back to a car. I suppose you could have a kayak left at the … [Read more...]
Eastford: Complete
Eastford: Complete! Frog Rock Rest Area Here is the CTMQ Guide to Eastford with my list and stories about everything I've done there! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 27th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. But … [Read more...]
Natchaug SF: Chaplin, Eastford, & Hampton Block Trails
CCC I Told You So Natchaug State Forest Trails, Eastford, Chaplin, & Hampton October 2021 The Natchaug has been a state forest for over 100 years. That's pretty cool. Who knows... if not for that designation, the towns of Eastford and Ashford and Hampton and Chaplin and Pomfret may be bustling megacities by now. … [Read more...]
Eastford Public Library/Ivy Glenn Memorial
They Should Grow Ivy on Its Walls Eastford Public Library/Ivy Glenn Memorial Eastford Here's the thing: I can feature whatever I want on this website. Granted, a lot of what I do is fairly well defined. A trail. A museum. A winery. But then there are the buckets of things where I sort of just get to decide. Take … [Read more...]
Yale-Myers Forest Trails
Trying Not to Rue the Day French Rue, Camp, & Red Front Trails at Yale Myers Forest, Eastford September and November 2021 The Yale-Myers Forest is huge; bigger than many of Connecticut's state forests. Unsurprisingly, it is Yale's largest land holding (7,840 acres), covering huge chunks of land in the towns of … [Read more...]
Crystal Pond Park
Camp Nah Crystal Pond Park/Camp Nahaco Trails, Eastford & Woodstock September 2021 If you ever find yourself on the winding backroads west of Crystal Pond Park, you may drive through the expansive Buell Orchards on a September afternoon. If you do, you will be a little freaked out because you're in Eastford, but … [Read more...]
Boston Turnpike Trail
This Trail is History Boston Turnpike Trail, Eastford September 2021 I can't pretend that I knew that this short loop trail in Eastford held any historical import when I first became aware of it and added it to my list of things to do in Eastford. Yes. That's right. I actually had a list of things to do in … [Read more...]
Natchaug Trail: Section 2
Section 2: Still NatCHUGGING Along 10 miles, Eastford, Chaplin, & Hampton July 2017 What a thing... splitting this trail into two hikes; the first in single-digit temperatures in March and this one in the heat of mid-July. I guess that's not really a very interesting thing, as I've done that plenty of times. You … [Read more...]
Lakes Leakalot and Leakalot More
Lakes Leakalot and Leakalot More Eastford If you happen to be reading this and haven't read much else on this website, I promise you that this page isn't indicative of the typical high quality content on CTMQ. Okay, that's not actually true. Sure, I've been to hundreds of museums and I sometimes use big words, … [Read more...]
Natchaug State Forest Intro
Natchaug State Forest Ashford, Chaplin, Eastford, & Pomfret The name Natchaug means "land between the rivers" and refers to the land at the junction of the Bigelow and Still Rivers which join to form the Natchaug River. The state says that the Forest is popular for its horse trails, outstanding fishing, and … [Read more...]