Mixville Recreation Area
Into the Mix Mixville Recreation Area, Cheshire March 2023 There are very few areas of the state that I’m not familiar with. Western Cheshire/eastern Prospect is one of those areas. So why not spend a...
View ArticleFerry, Great Meadows, & Surwilo Parks
Eh, Nah, Kinda Various Riverside Parcels, Rocky Hill August 2023 You come to Rocky Hill’s Ferry Park to do one of three things: Ride the historic Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry, fish, or eat at the...
View ArticleWorthington Vineyards Nature Trails
Like Hike Hike? Sike. Worthington Vineyard Nature Trails, Somers August 2023 This place is a lovely place to stroll around when the weather is nice and the flowers are in bloom. In fact, it’s one of...
View ArticleCamp Aya-Po
Ay! Yo! Wine! Pow! Camp Aya-Po, Somers August 2023 There are four trails at Camp Aya-Po, which is no longer a camp. But it was a camp for a long time – and not even a scout camp, but a YWCA camp. Camp...
View ArticleCurtis Woodland
I Came, I Sawmilled, I Turned Around Curtis Woodland, Durham September 2023 I don’t believe in omens. But if I did, hoo boy, I’d have never bothered entering the woods here in northwest Durham. And...
View ArticleMie’s Trail/I-Park Trails (Private)
Mie, Myself, and I-Park Mie’s Trail/I-Park Trails, East Haddam November 2013 I-Park is a private preserve with several open houses during the year. Only walk these trails during those times. I-Park is...
View ArticlePanthorn Park
Sort of Sneaker’d Up On Me Panthorn Park, Southington October 2023 I’ve written before that I think “Panthorn” is just a cool name. And it coulda shoulda been the name of Southington. Samuel Woodruff,...
View ArticleIAIS Trails
I IS what I AM Washington April 2019 The Institute for American Indian Studies has nature trails. Not extensive nature trails, but they have trails. Mapped and blazed trails. And that means they get a...
View ArticleFrederick White Farm Trails
White Farm, Brown Socks Frederick White Farm Trails, Durham November 2023 I like a good farm hike. I really like a good farm hike when the trails are well maintained. At the White Farm in Durham, the...
View ArticleSomersville Mill Trail
Late Fall in Somers Somersville Mill Trail, Enfield & Somers November 2023 My wife has asked me on occasion if I remember every trail I hike for this website. For years, I’d confidently answer...
View ArticleBald Mountain Preserve
Falling Into Winter Past an Old Spring in Somers Northern Connecticut Land Trust: Bald Mountain Preserve, Somers December 2023 Bald Mountain in Somers, the highest point in the town and the highest...
View ArticleStrong Family Farm Pastures
Farmers are Strong Strong Family Farm Pastures, Vernon December 2023 This isn’t a trail to go and hike in order to hike a good trail. No. It’s a spot to go to appreciate the history of place. The...
View ArticleTaine Mountain Trails
I AtTAINEd Taine MounTAINE (Twice) Taine Mountain Preserve, Farmington February 2024 This page desscribes the Taine Mountain Trails in Farmington. If you are looking for the Taine Mountain Preserve...
View ArticleBulkley Park
Bulkley’s Treasure of Bulky Trees Bulkley Park, Rocky Hill December 2023 This sounds weird to say about this patch of woods surrounded on all three inhabitable sides by dense housing, but this 24-acre...
View ArticleValley Falls Park
A Walk Through the Valley of the Falls Multiple Trails, Vernon April 2010 & December 2023 Valley Falls Park is a hub. It’s a great jumping off point for tons of hikes and bike rides. This page is...
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