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April 2025
Fri: April 4 – Sun: April 6 – Young Members mud season camping trip. We will campout in the Hudson Valley and either day hike or bike, depending on the trail conditions. Potential day hikes in the area include Storm King Mountain, along with Mount Beacon and Ninham Mountain, both with Fire Towers. The Hudson Valley Greenway is paved all the way from Van Courtland Park to New Paltz. Costs for the campsite will be split among the participants and meals will be potluck style. Level: Moderate. Leader Joe Conaci - jconaci@hotmail.com or 860-324-4930.
Sat: April 5 - Day hike 2nd section of the Narragansett Trail. Meet at 1st Baptist Church on Pendleton Hill Road at 9am. We will stage a car there and then drive to the Wyassup Lake Boat Launch to start the hike. Level: Moderate. 6.4 miles. Leader: Mandy Brink - trekeragb56@gmail.com or 860-237-7426.
Wed: April 9 - Day Hike. Menunkatuck Trail, Guilford. Rt. 80 south to Sullivan Drive, approx. 5.5-6 miles. Level: Easy to Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Fri: April 11-Sat: April 12 - Full Moon Backpack to Riga Shelter on the AT in Salisbury CT, via Lions Head Trail from Bunker Hill Road. About two miles each way. Level: Moderate. Contact leader for details. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 mobile, 860-633-7279 home.
Sat: April 12
Sun: April 13
Sat: April 19
Sun: April 20 - Easter
Thurs: April 24-Fri: April 25 - Overnight at Great Meadow Pond shelter in Pachaug State Forest. Meet at parking lot at 3pm. The parking lot is near the shelter so if anyone is working and would like to join us later than 3pm that is an option also. For parking take Route 138 (Shetucket Turnpike) to Bailey Road. Turn left on Bailey Road, Go past Erickson Pond and Dawley Pond,stay left when road forks and parking will be at the tip of Great Meadow Pond. We can set up camp and if group desires we can do a little hiking on the Pachaug trail. Bring you own dinner/breakfast. Feel free to bring campfire snacks to share. If you are interested in this overnight, please include your license plate number when you RSVP as I must include that on the shelter application for our car permits. It's free to use the shelter but they send a pass for all cars parking overnight. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink; trekeragb56@gmail.com.
Sat: April 26
Sun: April 27 - Day Hike, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted. Meet 10:00 AM at the forest Nature Center on Greenwoods Road. At a minimum, we'll hike the 3-mile loop that's part of the 2025 Connecticut DEEP Sky's the Limit Hiking Challenge (https://ctparks.com/skys-the-limit-hiking-challenge), with an option for a longer hike. In the afternoon, the Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival takes place from Noon to 5:30 PM at nearby Matthies Picnic Grove on East River Road. (https://falps.org/events/). Contact leader for more info. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 mobile, 860-633-7279 home.
May 2025
Sat: May 3
Sun: May 4
Mon: May 5 - Cinco de Mayo and 40×2 hike at Gay City State Park. Meet at Gay City State Park at 10am. Loop to be chosen by George Jackson, the birthday guy. 4-5 miles. Level: Easy. I will bring some salsa and chips to go along with a birthday cake to celebrate. Leader: Mandy Brink 860-237-7426 or trekeragb56@gmail.come
Sat: May 10
Sun: May 11 - Mother's Day
Wed: May 14 - Day Hike, Exeter, Rhode Island. A loop hike on the Tippecansett, Hemlock Ledges, Wildcat, and Spring Trails. Approx. 5.5 - 6 miles. As it is the end of hunting season all participants, dogs too, must wear a fluorescent orange vest or hat. We'll meet at Beach Pond/Rt. 165 just over the CT border in RI. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Sat: May 17
Sun: May 18
Sat: May 24 - Memorial Day weekend
Sun: May 25
June 2025
Sat: June 7
Sun: June 8
Sat: June 14 - GMC Annual Meeting at Headquarters in Waterbury Center, Vermont. Morning meeting followed by lunch and hikes. For details, go to: https://www.greenmountainclub.org/members/annual-meeting/
Sun: June 15 - Father's Day
Fri: June 20 – Sun: June 22 – Young Members Ascutney camping trip. We will campout in the Upper Valley and day hike Mount Ascutney followed by ice cream at a local dairy farm. Costs for the campsite will be split among the participants and meals will be potluck style. Level: Moderate. Leader Joe Conaci - jconaci@hotmail.com or 860-324-4930.
Sat: June 21
Sun: June 22
Sat: June 28
Sun June 29 - Mon. June 30. Back by popular demand! Backpack to Bourne Pond, Sunderland, VT. A 2.5 - 3 mile hike along the Branch Pond Trail to Bourne Pond. As there is no shelter participants must supply their own tents. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
