This hike occurred on April 26, 2013 Trail Head:Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: For this hike, it was early enough in the season that the state park was not yet charging for parking on the weekends. We parked in the picnic loop; there was plenty of parking despite it being a lovely day. … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – 1/2 Orange & 1/2 Yellow loop hike
This hike occurred August 8, 2012 Trail Heads:Corner of Pisgah Rd and Sand Hill Rd, Durham, CT – Parking: This technically isn’t a trail head but I was perfectly happy parking on the side of the road. There is a sizable shoulder (there’s enough room to have the car completely off the road) and no signs saying you can’t park there. … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 9
This hike occurred July 22, 2012 Trail Heads: Miller’s Pond State Park, Durham, CT – Parking: There is a lot of parking available at Miller’s Pond; they have a lot that holds a few dozen cars so unless you’re hiking on a hot Saturday afternoon, you should be able to find a parking spot quite easily. Corner of Pisgah … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 8
This hike occurred on July 19, 2012 Trail Heads: Brainard Hill Rd., Higganum, CT – Parking: At this trail head, there is off-road parking available for 2 cars maximum. The road is residential and very quiet so you could probably get away with parking on the side of the road, although the road is pretty narrow. Miller’s Pond State Park, Durham, … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 7
This hike occurred on July 14, 2012 Trail Heads: Chestnut Ln., Hamden, CT – Parking: There’s a lot of roadside parking available here. The road is extremely quiet which was nice. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: On the weekends, Sleeping Giant charges money ($8-10) to enter the park with your vehicle. To avoid this, … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Violet trail
This hike occurred on July 16, 2012 Trail Heads: Brainard Hill Rd., Higganum, CT – Parking: At this trail head, there is off-road parking available for, at max, 2 cars. The road is residential and very quiet so you could probably get away with parking on the side of the road, although the road is pretty … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 6
This hike occurred on July 12, 2012 Trail Heads:Aircraft Rd., Middletown, CT – Parking: To reach this trail head, you’ll need to drive past a section of the Cockaponset State Forest. If you came off of Rt 9 and travel towards Pratt and Whitney, the trail head is on your right. The majority of parking here is on the … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 5
This hike occurred on July 9, 2012 Trail Heads: Bear Hill Rd., Middletown, CT – same as the last post Aircraft Rd., Middletown, CT – same as the last post Length/Distance: According to my GPS tracking program, our route was approximately 2.75 miles. According to the CT Walk book, the route was 2.5 miles long. Summary: For this hike, we … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 4
This hike occurred on June 19, 2012 Trail Heads:Bear Hill Rd., Middletown, CT – Parking: There is off-street parking for 3-4 cars. The road is also very quiet and has a sizable shoulder so parking isn’t an issue at this trail head. This trail head was easy to find. Aircraft Rd., Middletown, CT – Parking: To … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 3
This hike occurred on June 11 & 15, 2012 Trail Heads: Brooks Rd., Middletown, CT – Parking: right by the Asylum Reservoir Number 2, there is off-street parking for 2 cars. The 2 times we’ve been here, parking was always available. The Blue trail (going in the southerly direction) is almost directly across the street from the … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 2
Transcending Mountains 