This hike occurred on August 16 & 17 Trail head:395 Undermountain Rd (Rt 41), Salisbury, CT – Off of Rt 41, there’s a large parking lot with space for maybe a dozen cars. In addition, there’s also road side parking.Length/Distance: According to the CT Walk book and the Appalachian Trail guide, the first section of trail … Continue reading Appalachian Trail – part 2
This hike occurred on August 2, 2014 Trail Heads: 370 Brooks Rd, Bethany, CT – This road is a narrow, wooded residential road. There’s space for maybe 2 cars on the side of the road near the trail head.250 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT – We parked on the side of the road by Sleeping Giant … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 2
This hike occurred on May 11, 2014 Trail Heads:102 Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – There is parking on the side of the road for 2-3 cars to park off the road. There’s also enough space to park along the side of the road.6 Banton St, North Haven, CT – This parking area is in a … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 1
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 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
This hike occurred on October 27, 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. 600 Wigwam Rd., Berlin, CT – We parked on Wigwam Road by Ragged Mountain Preserve. Length/Distance: According the Connecticut … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 9
Hike occurred on October 19th, 2013 Trail Head:Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – Parking: We parked on Chestnut Ln, on the far side of Sleeping Giant. There is roadside parking for at least a dozen vehicles. Length/Distance: We completed a loop hike, taking the Blue trail up to the tower and then coming back on the White trail; this was … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Blue & White
This hike occurred on August 6 & 11, 2013 Trail Heads: 620 Edgewood Rd, Berlin, CT – Parking: On the side of Edgewood Road, there is parking for around half a dozen cars to park off-road. 650 Southington Rd, Berlin, CT – Parking: On the side of Southington Rd, there’s space to park maybe 1-2 cars. There are no … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 7
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 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
