What's new: Fall Hikes started Sept. 14th. 4 hikes posted.
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Thursday, Sept. 14, 8:45am, FCE Hikes Begin
Please call FCE at 860-404-0290 and register for Course NAT102 "Hikes", or click here to enroll on-line. Distances will be about 4 - 6 miles, with back-to-cars goal before 12:30pm. Also see Hiking Notes.
Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield, First Hike of the Season
We'll be hiking the "top of the meadow" on Edith Morton Chase's former property that is "to be kept in a state of natural beauty." We'll cover about 3.5 to 4 miles on slight inclines, open meadows, woods and around ponds, a good first hike that should last about 2 hours. GPS address is 46 Chase Rd., Litchfield. From Rt. 4W, take Rt. 118W for 2 miles. Turn left onto Clark Rd up the hill to the stop sign. At the stop sign turn right then the first left onto Buell Rd. Take the first right onto Chase Road. There is good signage and ample parking but please carpool if possible. L: Anne Fitzgerald (860-673-1216) (Cell that day 860-221-4225).
Thursday, Sept. 21, 8:45am, FCE, Mt Lamentation Loop, Meriden
Approx 4.5 mile hike with a gradual climb to the mountain and the Mattabesett Trail and fantastic views along the ridge of Silver Lake and the Meriden hills.
To reach start of hike at
Giuffrida Park: Travel west on I-84 and take 691 towards Meriden. Get off Exit 8
(Broad St); go right at the light (Broad St) and travel .4 mile to Westfield Rd.
Turn right and pass under Rt 15; continue straight to intersection with Bee
Street on your right. A golf course is on the left. Turn left and follow
Westfield for about .1 mile to the park entrance on the left.
L: Ed Shaskan. Tel: 860-561-0040 (H); 860-833-8009 (Cell, Day of Hike Only)
Thursday, October 5, 8:45am, FCE, Punch Brook Loop, Burlington
Approx 4 mile hike of the Yellow Dot and Purple Dot trails that are part of the Tunxis trail in Burlington. An up and down hike in the woods with a few wet spots.
Meet at Stone Road parking lot, which is reached by traveling on Rt 4 West into Burlington. Take a left on Punch Brook and then a left on Case Road to the stop sign. Go right on the George Washington Turnpike, followed by a left on Stone Road. Continue straight on Stone Road to parking on the dirt road.
Trail map can be found here, courtesy of the Burlington Land Trust.
L: Tom Iezzi. Tel: 860-413-2627(H); 860-856-1753(Cell,Day of Hike Only)
Thursday, Oct 12, 8:45 am, FCE - Tariffville Gorge/ Route 20 to Old Hartford Rd
Distance 3.9 miles. Meet at Old Hartford Rd; we will car spot to Rt 20 and hike N to S along ridge line. From Tariffville, take Route 189 N to bridge across Farmington River just beyond Tariffville Village. Limited parking along RT.189 with additional parking along Old Hartford Rd directly across from blue Metacomet Trail marker. Spectacular views of the Farmington River, Simsbury and Granby. See CWB W, pp. 171,172 for descriptions & pp. 191,192 for maps. L: Dick Trask 860 670 2353