Friday, September 16, 2016Start: 200 Harris Mountain Road, Granby, MAEnd: 153 Packardville Rd Pelham, MA 01002Miles: ~6.7 I started at the Harris Mountain trailhead around 8:30am. I hiked through the woods for a bit, crossed Bay Road, and then did some small ups and downs. I emerged onto Orchard Rd and Federal St. There was … Continue reading Final M-M hike
Friday, August 26, 2016Start: 153 Packardville Rd Pelham, MA 01002End: Spear Library, Cooleyville Rd, Shutesbury, MAMiles: ~10.75 miles I started from Packardville Rd around 8:30am. It was foggy and overcast when I started, though it was sunny and blue skies by the time I finished. I followed the trail along past some radio towers and … Continue reading M-M day hike
Friday, August 5, 2016 Start: Rising Corner Rd, Agawam, MA End: Westfield St, West Springfield, MA Miles: 5.91 miles (7.29 miles according to GPS, including some backtracking) I dropped my car at the CT/MA line around 9am and started hiking. I hiked along some woods roads, including through the Agawam Bowmen Club‘s property. The mosquitoes were … Continue reading New England Trail: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Part 2
Thursday, August 11, 2016Start: 420 Farley Rd, Wendell, MAEnd: Wendell State Forest ShelterMileage: ~5 miles (+0.5 miles in the wrong direction on the M-M) I arrived at the trail head by 6:30pm. I quickly assembled my backpack and headed out by 6:45pm; unfortunately, there was no way to tell (and I hadn’t thought to figure … Continue reading M-M Trail Overnight Hike
New England Trail: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Part 1 I finished hiking the Connecticut Metacomet trail in 2014 and the Mattabesett trail in 2013. Since my move to western Massachusetts, I’ve been casually hiking portions of the M-M trail. Over the past year, I’ve hiked the M-M over Mt Tom and Mt Holyoke. This summer, I decided … Continue reading New England Trail: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Part 1
This hike occurred on April 18, 2014 Trail Heads: 2401 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was quite a lot of parking available both on the side of Phelps Rd and a bit past the intersection of Phelps/Mountain Rd. Rising Corner Rd, Southwick, MA – We parked on … Continue reading Metacomet trail – part 18
This hike occurred on March 15, 2014 Trail Heads: 7 Holcomb St., East Granby, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was plenty of space for parking on the shoulder around the intersection. 2809 Phelps Rd, West Suffield, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was quite a … Continue reading Metacomet trail – part 17
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
Transcending Mountains 