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APRIL 2017
Sun: April 9 -Palm Sunday Hike Harriman S.P. this is a hike that was started by the New York Section of the GMC. This will be a joint hike with the New Haven Hiking Club. Carpooling encouraged. Plan to hike 6 miles then attend church service at St. John's Chapel. We did this hike many years ago and was well attend. Hope you will join me. Contact leader for details: Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical14@yahoo.com L. Moderate
Sat: April 15- Day Hike. Day Pond State Park. Meet at 9 am at Day Pond State Park which is 1.1 miles north of CT 149. Take Exit 16 off of CT Route 2 and go south on CT 149. In 3 miles turn right onto Peck Lane at sign for Day Pond State Park. After 0.4 mile take your first left onto Day Pond Rd,then turn right at the gate. Parking along the road by the pond. Hike is 4 miles. Level: Easy. Leader Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
Sun: April 23 - Day Hike in Glastonbury/Manchester. Route 94/Hebron Avenue to Lookout/Case Mountain and return. About 9 miles. Features Buckingham Reservoir, iron beam bridge, stone chimney, chicken wire, and more! Contact leader for meeting time and place. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, rober2je@westinghouse.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-519-8310 mobile.
Fri - Sun: April 28-30 - Story Springs Long Trail Maintenance Weekend . Mike Shaw, 860-381-9130 call or text (text is quickest), msshaw2@mail.com
Sat: April 29- Day Hike from Beach Pond RI to Route 49/Hell Hollow in CT. Meet at Beach Pond Trailhead at 9am. Mileage 12 miles. Level: Moderate. Hike Leader Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
MAY 2017
Sat: May 13- Day Hike. Hartman Park in Lyme. Meet at 9am. Take CT 156 for 1.8 miles south from its junction with CT 82. Turn left onto Beaverbrook Rd, just past Lyme School. After 2.7 miles turn left again onto Gungy Rd. The park entrance is 1 mile down this road on the right. Parking near gated road into park. Hike is 4 miles. Level:Easy. Leader Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
Sat: May 20- Day Hike. Valley Falls Park and Belding Path, Vernon. Approx. 6 miles. Level: Easy. Leader: Sarah O'Hare seohare7@yahoo.com.
Fri May 26- Mon May 29 - Peak bagging and Backpacking weekend on AT in NH. Saturday day hike the 19 Mile Brook Trail to Carter Dome. Sunday/Monday Overnight on the AT from Reel Brook Trail to Kinsman Pond Campsite and out by Lonesome Lake Hut on Monday morning. Level: Difficult Leader: Mandy Brink - trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
JUNE 2017
Sat: June 10- Annual GMC meeting in Vermont. The annual meeting is being hosted by the Breadloaf Section and will be at the Common Ground Center in Starksboro. Events begin on Friday and go through Sunday at noon. See the Long Trail News for the schedule of events.
Sat: June 17- Annual Farmington River Paddle Meet 9:30 parking lot off Rte. 4 in Farmington, CT. - plan to paddle to Curtiss ParK approx. 10 miles. Lunch at the Sycamore Tree. Life jackets a must. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical14@yahoo.com
Sun: June 25 -Kayak off of Bluff Point for the morning. Meet at Bluff Point at 9am. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
Fri: June 30 - Sun; July 2- Backpacking weekend on the AT from Gorham to Maine State Line. Start Gorham Route 2 to Full Goose Pond area. Mileage 22 miles. Level: Difficult. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net
