**JANUARY 2023**

Sun. 1 Jan. [New Year's Day] -  34th Annual New Years Day hike. Hammonasett Beach Meet 10:00 West Parking Lot. Plan to walk out to Meigs Point and back. Easy pace. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text

Fri. 6 Jan. Cold Full Moon - Meet 4:00 at Savin Rock West Haven to watch a beautiful sunset over the water and the Full Moon as it rises in the east. Bad weather will cancel. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text 

Sun. 8 Jan. Sessions Woods Burlington, CT. Meet 10:00 weather will dictate hike or snowshoe. Cramptons maybe necessary to hike the Mile of Ledges and then connect with the Yellow Trail. Snowshoe we will take 
the gravel road and visit the Old Fire Tower. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text

Sun. 8 Jan. - Tues. 10 Jan. - GMC Bryant Camp near Bolton Valley Ski area in Vermont. Hike/ski/snowshoe on Bolton Valley Nordic trails. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home

Sun. 15 Jan. - Mon. 16 Jan. - Backpack to Hemlocks Shelter on the AT in Mass. Hike or snowshoe depending on conditions. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home

Mon./Tues. 16/17 Jan. White Memorial Park - Litchfield,CT. Meet 10:00 Parking is off Rte. 202 and Whitehall Rd. Hike or snowshoe weather will dictate date & activity. Contact leader: Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text.

Sat./Sun. 21/22 Jan. Hike/Snowshoe Trolley Bed Preserve - Woodbury Weather will dictate date & activity. Contact leader Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449

Fri. 27 Jan. - Sun. 29 Jan. - Catskills Weekend.  Stay at a house in Hunter, in the Northern Catskills.  We will have both an easier and a more difficult day hike on Saturday.  Food will be family style.  Estimated cost for the weekend ranges from $110 to $ 170 per person.  Note that this event is waitlisted, please contact Joe Conaci at jconaci@gmail.com or 860-324-4930 to be added to the list.

Sat. 28 Jan. -Sleep Giant Hike or Snowshoe the Horse Trail Meet 10:00 of Tuttle Rd. 5 miles L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449

**FEBRUARY 2023**

Wed. 1 Feb - Day Hike. Selden Creek and Brockway-Hawthorne Preserves, Lyme. Approx. 5 miles. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.

Sun. 5 Feb. - Full Moon - Sleeping Giant S.P.The walkway to and in the tower are not safe at this time. We will meet 4:30 at Savin Rock in Jimmies parking West Haven. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text

Fri. 10 Feb. - Sat. 11 (was 11-12 Feb.) Winter Backpack to Little Rock Pond Shelter on the Long Trail in Vermont via Homer Stone Trail (2.6 miles one way with 1200 foot elevation gain). Hike or snowshoe depending on conditions. Level: Difficult. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home

Tues. 14 Feb. Valentines Day. Meet 10:00 West Parking lot at Hammonasett. Wear something red and bring a treat to share. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text. -

Sun. 19 Feb. [Presidents' Day Weekend] - Day hike. Chapal Farm Preserve and the Goodwin Trail, East Haddam. Approx. 5.5 miles. Sarah O'Hare seohare7@yahoo.com.

**MARCH 2023**

Wed. 1 Mar. - Fri. 3 Mar. - GMC Wheeler Pond in Barton Vermont. We have Hadsel-Mares cabin reserved for two nights. Hike/snowshoe/ski in the local area. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home

Sun. 5 Mar. - Mattabesett Trail/Bear Hill Loop - Meet 9:30 Aircraft Rd. Plan to hike 5-6 miles. L. Carol A. Langley call or text 860-877-4449.

Tues: March 7 - Day Hike, Tri-town Ridgeline Preserve in North Stonington. 5-6 miles. Meet at the trailhead at 10am, 91 Miller Road.  Level Easy to Moderate.  Leader: Mandy Brink- trekeragb56@gmail.com, trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or 860-237-7426

Wednesday, March 15 - Hike by the Nathan Lester House and adjoining Atkinson Preserve Trail.  Meet at the parking lot of the Nathan Lester House at 153 Vinegar Hill Rd, Gales Ferry at 9:30am.  Mileage 4.5-5 miles.  Level: Easy.  Leaders: Tom and Patty Adams: tradams121@gmail.com, pwaa.adams@gmail.com

Sun. 19 Mar. Tunxis Trail - Meet 9:30 Junction of Johnnycake Mt. Rd. & Old Field Rd. Burlington, CT. Plan to hike 5-6 miles B/W & B/Y trails. Leader: Carol A. Langley call or text 860-877-4449

Sat. 25 Mar. -Mattabesett Trail - Meet 9:30 Aircraft Rd. Middletown. Option to do a short circuit hike with the Mattabeseett Trail & Bear Hill Loop of 3 miles or a full hike of 6-7 miles. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 call or text.

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Wed. March 29th - Day hike, Guilford/Branford.  Meet at 10am in parking lot of the grounds of the Solstice Senior Living at Guilford, 201 Granite Rd, Guilford.  Follow the entrance roadway ot the small paved parking lot ot the right.  We will start there at the GLCT kiosk which marks the trailhead.  Plan to hike 4-5 miles.  Level: Easy to Moderate.  Leaders; Marianne and Rob Valley: 203-285-4146.