April 13, 2014 Start: RPH shelterEnd: Peekskill, NY Mileage: 21.6 (19.4 on trail) My day started early. I was up at 5:45 and on the trail by 6:30. The first hour and a half was spent climbing up Shenandoah Mountain. After that first assent, the trail frequently dipped and rose by 800-1000 feet at any … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 3
April 12, 2014 Start: Telephone Pioneer ShelterEnd: RPH ShelterMileage: 16.8 I woke up at 6 am and was out hiking by 7am. I arrived at Morgan Stewart Shelter (7.8mi) at 10:15am and made it to RPH by 2:30pm. The morning started off wrapped in fog. The trees were dripping rain for the first few hours. … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 2
April 11, 2014 Start: CT/NY line, Hoyt RdEnd: Telephone Pioneer ShelterMileage: 10.0 A friend of mine was kind enough to drop me off at the CT/NY line around 3pm today. Despite the rain, I made good time and arrived at NY-22/Native Landscape/ AT train station (6.9mi) at 5:30pm. I ordered pizza and ate there on … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 1
This hike occurred on February 8, 2014 Trail Heads: 56 Mountain Rd., Tariffville, CT – There are plenty of curbside spots along Mountain Rd. It’s a lane-and-a-half quiet residential road so parking isn’t a problem. 7 Holcomb St., East Granby, CT – We did not park here but we ended our hike here. It appears that … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 16
This hike occurred on February 1, 2014 Trail Heads:560 Simsbury Rd., Bloomfield, CT – At Penwood State Park, there are parking spaces for 8-10 cars and plenty of curbside parking as well.56 Mountain Rd., Tariffville, CT – There are plenty of curbside spots along Mountain Rd. It’s a lane-and-a-half quiet residential road so parking isn’t a … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 15
This hike occurred on January 25, 2014 Trail Heads:2867 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT – on Albany Ave, there is a parking lot by the Metacomet trail head with space for 5-7 cars.560 Simsbury Rd., Bloomfield, CT – At Penwood State Park, there are parking spaces for 8-10 cars and plenty of curbside parking as well. Length/Distance: According … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 14
This hike occurred on January 19, 2014 Trail Heads:Talcott Notch Rd., Farmington, CT – by the intersection of Metacomet Rd and Talcott Notch Rd, there is side-of-the-road parking available for 3-4 cars by the electric lines access road. 2867 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT – on Albany Ave, there is a parking lot by the Metacomet … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 13
This hike occurred on November 29, 2013 Trail Heads:Parking for Metacomet Trail, Colt Highway (RT-6), Farmington, CT – This Metacomet trail head has both a small parking lot as well as on-street parking where the trail crosses the highway. Talcott Notch Rd., Farmington, CT – by the intersection of Metacomet Rd and Talcott Notch Rd, there is … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 12
This hike occurred on November 16, 2013 Trail Heads:440 New Britain Ave., Plainville, CT – We parked in a doctors’ offices parking lot across the street from where the Metacomet enters the woods again after a road walk. The parking lot is very large and is not used by patients on evenings and weekends. Parking for Metacomet … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 11
This hike occurred on November 3, 2013 Trail Heads:330 Long Bottom Rd., Southington, CT – We parked on Long Bottom Road at Roger’s Orchard farm store. There is no roadside parking available at the trail head on Shuttle Meadow Road. 440 New Britain Ave., Plainville, CT – We parked in a doctors’ offices parking lot across the street from … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 10
Transcending Mountains 