The Shenipsit Trail is a 50 mile CFPA trail running North South through Connecticut starting in the north in the Shenipsit State Forest near Stafford and the Massachusetts border and finishing in the south Near East Hampton. Although much of … Continue reading The Shenipsit Trail Guide
The Tunxis Trail is a CFPA Blue Blaze Trail system near Hartford in CT. It has a total network of an estimated 79 miles but for continuous sections there is mainline 30 mile section and a southern section of about 5 miles. The trail is rugged and scenic despite never being far from urban areas. Highlights for this trail include Tories Den, Lake Compounce , The Mile of Ledges ( which I used as part of my Leatherman Loop) . The trail also runs parallel to the Metacomet Trail which is also part of the New England Trail so you often get views of it in the distance. Continue reading Tunxis Trail Guide
The Mclean Game refuge Trails are a total of 17.5 miles of trails in a privately owned nature reserve named after their founder and original owner. There are 4400 acres of forest, fields and streams and is open from 8am to 8pm in the summer. Continue reading Mclean Game Refuge Trails Guide
The Pomperaug Trail is a 4.3 Mile CFPA Blue Blaze trail near Southbury that connects The Kettletown State Park and Jackson Cove Recreation area in Oxford. The trail passes through wetlands and woodlands, overlooking Lake Zoar and has rocky outcrops which are encrusted with garnet which was harvested in the garnet mine below the trail. Continue reading The Pomperaug Trail Guide
The Gay City State Park Trails are a network of 9 miles of CFPA Blue Blaze Trails near Hebron in CT. The CFPA blue blaze is a short 1.5 mile trail that links to other trails in the park. The terrain is easy under foot and you walk through quiet woodland and past a peaceful pond. Continue reading Gay City State Park Trails Guide