Our four mile hike today took us into the Lyme Corner Trails in Connecticut. This area consists of Hartman Park, Walbridge Woodlands and Philip E. Young Preserve. We only did about a third of the trails in this complex of preserves, parks and woodlands. There are four different parking areas for this trail system on…
Today we headed off to hike a new to us trail, Timberland Preserve in Guilford. This Preserve had so many trail options, it is a great choice to hike if you are looking to do either long or short distances. We did a bit of a loop hike here, getting in 4 miles for an…
Early this morning we decided to go do a short hike in Somers, Ct up to Soapstone Mountain. It is about a 45 minute drive from our house. Thirty minutes into the drive, I realized I left my hiking shoes at home. A big oops. I just hopped in the car on the passenger side…
Metacomet Trail from Route 6 to Warren’s Den to Rattlesnake Cliffs to Pinnacle Rock. Another Connecticut trail full of history, rocks and beauty. This is one of my go to trails for all seasons and all levels of exercise. This winter we started snowshoeing and it is a perfect trail to practice snowshoeing…
The trails of Chauncey Peak and Mount Lamentation are full of nature’s special gems scattered throughout its woods and ridges. In every season you are bestowed gifts of wildflowers, creatures and views. Mike and I have traversed these trails in every season, as a point to point, loop hikes and power fitness hikes. We always…