OCTOBER 2007 SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7:15am, FCE-U - Appalachian Trail NY/NJ State Line
Meet in Burlington at the commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane. This hike is about 9 miles. Anticipate a return time of about 7:30 pm to Burlington (but remember, be flexible). We will finish the NY section of the AT and start on NJ! Please read the hiking list and pack accordingly, and of course bring plenty of water, snacks, and food. L: Marie Coons
Thursday, Oct 4, 8:45 am, FCE - Peoples State Forest, Pleasant Valley
We will ascend the famous 299 steps (aka Waterfall Trail) section of the Jessie Gerard Trail and visit two outstanding overlooks. We will continue our loop on 3 other trails. Meet on E. River Rd. gravel pullout opposite J. Gerard Trail entrance. From Canton, take Rt. 44 W through New Hartford. Just over the Barkhamsted line, turn R on Rt. 181. At stop sign, go R over bridge, and 1st L on E. River Rd. Go about 3 mi. to pullout on L. (Or join carpool leaving Marandino's Market pkg lot opposite Satan's Kingdom entrance at 8:25 sharp.) L: Len Berton
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7:15am, FCE-U - Appalachian Trail Wawayanda Mt.,NJ
Meet in Burlington at the commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington
Library/Little League field on Library Lane. This hike is about 8 miles.
Anticipate a return time of about 7:30 pm to Burlington (but remember, be
flexible). Please read the hiking list and pack accordingly, and of course bring
plenty of water, snacks, and food. L: Marie Coons
Thursday, Oct 11, 8:45am, FCE - Black Rock State Park, Watertown Possible showers forecast for late morning -- bring a light raincoat!
We will do a 4.2 mile loop on the Mattatuck and side trails including the famous Black Rock overlook, plus a visit to one of the Leatherman's Caves, and Crane's Lookout. Meet at the north (main) entrance of Black Rock State Park. Take Rt. 8 to exit 38 (Thomaston) and go straight on Rt 6 at 1st light. Cross Rt. 109 (still on Rt 6) at 2nd light and go about 0.4 mile to the park entrance on R. Park in 1st lot on left after "toll booth" . (Or join carpool leaving Burlington commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane at 8:15 sharp). L: Len Berton
Saturday, Oct. 13, 8:45 am, FCE, Metacomet Trail, Plainville/Farmington Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
Meet on Pinnacle Rd. opposite Reservoir Rd. (off Rt. 6 in Farmington just west of the Tomasso gravel operation). Park on shoulders and along road, staying well clear of driveways. We will carpool to Rt. 372 in Plainville and hike back. This trail has at least 6 magnificent overlooks, highlighted by Pinnacle Rock with views in all directions. Then we will pass Will Warren’s den which many will remember from previous seasons. Bring snacks and water. Moderate to strenuous 4+ miles. Estimated return to cars: 12:30. Please call FCE at 404-0290 and register for Course #07F1328: "Hike - Metacomet Trail", or click here and go to Continuing Education to enroll on-line. L: Len Berton
Sunday, October 14, 1:30pm. SG, East End Hike
On seldom-visited trails. All hikes are open to the public. Hike will leave from the bulletin board at the Sleeping Giant Park entrance on the north side of Mt. Carmel Avenue in northern Hamden, about 0.5 mile east of Whitney Avenue. Hikers should wear comfortable, supportive shoes and bring snacks and water, as desired. No pets, please.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7:15am, FCE-U - Appalachian Trail, NJ
We will continue our trek on the AT. Meet in Burlington at the commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane. This hike is about 9 miles. Anticipate a return time of about 8 pm to Burlington (but remember, be flexible). Please read the hiking list and pack accordingly, and of course bring plenty of water, snacks, and food. L: Marie Coons
Thursday, Oct 18, 8:45 am, FCE -- White Memorial Foundation, Litchfield
Meet at visitors' parking lot opposite museum. Take Rt. 4 through Burlington & Harwinton and go straight onto Rt. 118. Go past Rt 8 entrance & continue left on Rt. 118 to Litchfield, which runs into Rt. 202. WMF entrance is 2.5 miles W of Litchfield center on left. (Or join carpool leaving Burlington commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane at 8:15 sharp). Trails will include the long boardwalk around Little Pond. L: Len Berton
Sunday, October 21, 10:30am. SC/AMC, East End Hike Foliage Hike and Ice Cream, Bolton
Join us for the broad vistas of Fall foliage on this classic, easy hike along the Hop River State Park Trail and Railroad Brook. We'll go 6.5 miles at a moderate pace along this newly-renovated trail, with lunch midway near Valley Falls Park in Bolton. Ice cream stop afterwards. Held jointly with the AMC. Bring boots, lunch, water. No rain-date. We'll leave 10:30 am from the Bolton Notch Park & Ride lot. No pre-registration needed. Questions: Sierra co-leader: Ken Selling (860)-344-9774
Take I-84 E. from Hartford onto I-384 E. to exit 5. Left on Rt. 85. Go 1/2 mile. Right on Rt. 6 E. Go 1/2 mile. Just as the road divides, turn left into the Park & Ride lot.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 7:15am, FCE-U - Appalachian Trail, NJ postponed due to weather
We will continue our trek on the AT. Meet in Burlington at the commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane. This hike is about 9 miles. Anticipate a return time of about 8 pm to Burlington (but remember, be flexible). Please read the hiking list and pack accordingly, and of course bring plenty of water, snacks, and food. L: Marie Coons
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 9am, LH, Simsbury Land Trust - Cathles Trail.
Meet at Stop&Shop, Unionville (warning: parking lot is under re-construction. Need to search around for our group.) Or meet at trailhead at cul-de-sac @ end of Saddle Ridge Road in West Simsbury at approximately 9:25 AM. Bring hearty snacks or a sandwich, and water. Expect 2 + hours hike. Hope for autumn views. We know the waterfall is dry! L: Diana Meyer
Thursday, Oct 25, 8:45am, FCE - Tunxis Nature Center Connector, Bristol/Burlington postponed to 11/29 due to rain, swampy trail, and wet rocks
Park on the wide shoulder strip on the south side of Scoville Rd., off Rt. 69 opposite the Lamson Corner Cemetery. We will carpool to the Barnes Nature Center on Shrub Rd. in Bristol and hike back to the cars. Possible .3 mile side trip to Hemenway Lookout if the weather is clear. L: Len Berton
Saturday, October 27, 11am, SC, Mount Misery, Voluntown
We’ll have a great view of Fall colors from the top of Mt. Misery (inappropriately named!). We’ll look east over Rhode Island on this relatively short hike. There are some steep parts to the summit.
Take Rt 395 North from Rt 2 or I-95 to exit 85. Go through the intersection at the end of the exit to the second right onto Route 138 E. Then left (north) onto Rt 49. In one mile, take the Pachaug State Forest entrance on your left and bear right on the paved road. (Bearing left will bring you to a small parking area and an excellent birding platform overlooking a wetland. This is highly recommended before or after our hike). Follow the paved road until it turns to dirt. Bear right at the fork and go about a half mile. At the “Fire tower Rd., Mt. Misery” sign on your left, take a left and park in the circle.
We'll walk up to the summit for a snack and a great view of Rhode Island. We’ll walk down the other side of the summit and through lots of woods back to the dirt road. We’ll walk up the dirt road for about ˝ mile back to the cars. The hike uphill and downhill is fairly steep but short in distance. Please wear good hiking shoes or boots as the trails going uphill are somewhat rocky. Please leave cell phones off for the hike (during my last hike here, reception was pretty poor anyway).
Keep my cell phone number handy just in case the morning of the hike doesn’t look so good weather-wise: John C 860-508-9952
Sunday, October 28, 1:30pm. SG, Fall Foliage Hike
All hikes are open to the public. Hike will leave from the bulletin board at the Sleeping Giant Park entrance on the north side of Mt. Carmel Avenue in northern Hamden, about 0.5 mile east of Whitney Avenue. Hikers should wear comfortable, supportive shoes and bring snacks and water, as desired. No pets, please.
Tuesday, October 30, 7:15am, FCE-U - Appalachian Trail, NJ
We will continue our trek on the AT. Meet in Burlington at the commuter lot adjacent to the Burlington Library/Little League field on Library Lane. This hike is about 9 miles. Anticipate a return time of about 8 pm to Burlington (but remember, be flexible). Please read the hiking list and pack accordingly, and of course bring plenty of water, snacks, and food. L: Marie Coons