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Posted on July 15, 2012April 13, 2018

Mattabesett Trail – Part 5

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

Posted on June 15, 2012April 13, 2018

Mattabesett Trail – Part 1

This hike occurred on June 8, 2012  Trail Heads:River Rd., Middletown, CT – Parking: The parking area for this trail head is located next to a power plant. You go down River Rd, pass the Kleen Energy entrance on your right and keep going for a bit. You’ll see another power plant of some kind … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 1

Posted on June 5, 2012April 13, 2018

Mountain Laurel vs. Rhododendron

As I was examining my photos from my last hike, I became puzzled as my brain produced two names for the flowering plant I had seen. Was it a Mountain Laurel or a Rhododendron? So I began exploring the interweb. Turns out, they have a lot in common and do resemble each other which explains my … Continue reading Mountain Laurel vs. Rhododendron

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