SEPTEMBER 2001 SCHEDULE
Sunday, September 2, Bald Peak and Lion’s Head in Salisbury.
Led by Walt Landgraf, this hike visits waterfalls, old foundations, outstanding vistas and two iron furnaces.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Matthies Grove Picnic Area, Peoples State Forest on East River Rd. Bring water, insect spray, lunch, and allow about 5 hours for this hike of about 3 miles, with some steep up and down sections. We plan to return to Peoples about 2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5 Appalachian Trail, Salisbury Note: this is a
second schedule change
Either Bear Mt. or Lions Head and Bald Peak Bring lunch.
Meet @ Burlington Commons 8:30AM
Friday, September 7 Metacomet Trail. Will Warren’s Den and
beyond. Note: this is an
addition to the schedule -- make up of previous cancellation.
Meet on Pinnacle Rd. Farmington 8:30AM
Sunday, September
9 Cathles Property, Simsbury Land Conservation Trust
Led by Walt Landgraf, this hike covers trap rock and metamorphic rock ridges, major fault line, charcoal hearths, and outstanding vistas.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Matthies Grove Picnic Area, Peoples State Forest on East River Rd. Bring water, insect spray, lunch, and allow about 4 hours for this hike of about 3 miles, with some steep up and down sections. We plan to return to Peoples about 1 p.m.
Monday, September 10 Tunxis Green-dot Lollipop
Meet @ Burlington Commons 8:30AM
Wednesday, September 12 Fisher Meadows, Avon
Meet @ Meadows parking lot - Old Farms Rd. just W of Rt. 10,
8:30AM
Friday, September 14 Tunxis Orange-dot Trail
with the Devil's Kitchen Cancelled
Meet @ Burlington Commons 8:30AM
Saturday, Sept. 15 Sierra Club Hike - Mt. Moosilauke, New
Hampshire (Raindate Sunday Sep. 16)
Approx. 7 miles RT with 2400' vertical rise (approx. 5 hrs. hiking time). Climb to 4800' bare summit.
Strenuous, but moderate pace. Leaving about 6:30AM and returning about
8:30-9:00PM with a dinner stop enroute. Drive time: 7 hrs. RT. Bring
lunch, water, raingear, warm jacket. Good hiking boots recommended. Membership not necessary. Leader Rich Stanley (860-242-1080).
Call for carpool meeting place.
Sunday, September
16, Upper Tunxis Trail in Hartland
Led by Walt Landgraf, this hike visits Hurricane Brook Ravine, old foundations, and beautiful stands of northern hardwood forests.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Matthies Grove Picnic Area, Peoples State Forest on East River Rd. Bring water, insect spray, lunch, and allow about 4 hours for this hike of about 4 miles, with some steep up and down sections. We plan to return to Peoples about 1:30 p.m.
Monday, September 17 Tunxis White-dot Trail (or Cancelled Sept.
14 hike)
Meet @ Burlington Commons 8:30AM
Friday, September 21 Peoples State Forest - Elliot Bronson Trail
+ Kiwanis Road Overlook Cancelled
Meet @ Burlington Commons 8:30AM
Sunday, September
23 Tunxis Trail in Nepaug State Forest New Hartford.
Led by Walt Landgraf, this hike visits Wildcat Rock Shelter, Tipping Rock, and Rome Spare Vista.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Matthies Grove Picnic Area, Peoples State Forest on East River Rd. Bring water, insect spray, lunch, and allow about 4 hours for this hike of about 5 miles, with some steep up and down sections. We plan to return to Peoples about 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27 Farmington Continuing Education series of 8+
weekly hikes begins.
Meet @ Fmgtn CPL Rt. 4 & Town Farm Rd. 9 AM.
Leader Marie Coons (673-5906 or coonsm@yahoo.com).
Call FCE @ 404-0290 to register with credit card.
Sessions Woods, Burlington: Take Rt. 4 west through
Unionville and up the hill into Burlington. In the center of Burlington, take a
left onto Rt. 69 south and travel a few miles to Session Woods. The sign is on
the right and the parking lot is up the hill on the left.
Saturday, Sept. 29 Sierra Club Hike - White Memorial, Litchfield
"Relaxed" 6+ miles. Membership not necessary. Leader Michael
Hofmann (860-521-6161)
Meet @ park entrance pkg lot Whitehall Rd., 2 miles W of Litchfield
Center 10:30 AM
Sunday, September 30, Bear Mountain and Sages Ravine in Salisbury
Led by Walt Landgraf, this hike visits waterfalls, ravines, vistas, and interesting ecosystems.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the entrance to the Matthies Grove Picnic Area, Peoples State Forest on East River Rd. Bring water, insect spray, lunch, and allow about 8 hours for this hike of about 6.5 miles, with some steep up and down sections We plan to return to Peoples about 4:30 p.m.