JULY 2019
Sat. 06 July -Bike the Airline Trail, Westchester to East Hampton and return. Meet at Park and Ride commuter parking area on CT Route 149, just off Route 2 Exit 16, in the North Westchester section of Colchester at 9 am. Ice cream stop afterwards. Bad weather will postpone to Sunday July 7. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com; 860-519-8310 cell; 860-633-7279 home
Fri. - Sun July 12-14. Backpack. MA AT, rescheduled from May's rainout. 19 miles. Blotz Road south to Webster Road. Camping at October Mountain Lean-to and Upper Goose Pond. Arrangements can be made to join for a shorter, 1 nighter. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sun. 14 July -July 19 Pinkham Notch Rte 16 - Rattle River Rte.2 This will be a 3 day slack pack with plans to stay at the Rattle River Hostel. On Thurs. July 18 plans are to backpack from Rte. 302 Crawford Notch to Mt. Washington camping at the Nauman Tentsite/Mizpah Spring Hut. Will ride the Cog Railway down on Fri. July 19. Contact leader for further details. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Moderate/Difficult
Sat. 20 July - Pauchaug River/Beachdale Pond Paddle. Explore the dammed up pond/Pachaug River with its marshlands known for waterfowl, marsh birds and swans. Meet at 9am at the parking area on Route 49 right before entrance into Pachaug State forest. If time allows, perhaps a small walk afterwards and ice cream at Buttonwoods Farm. Level- easy. Leader Mandy Brink at trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or phone 860-237-7426. I have an extra kayak if you'd like to paddle but need a kayak.
Sat. 27 July -Mt. Higby in Memory of Bob Poole. Meet 9:00 Mt. Higby Rd. Land Trust Parking. Ice Cream at Guida's after hike. Hike 5 miles several ups an downs. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Moderate
AUGUST 2019
Sat. 03 Aug. - Long Trail Day in Vermont. We will provide trail magic at the Arlington-Stratton (Kelley Stand) Road trail crossing again. Contact Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com or Dennis Himes dennis@cookhimes.us for details.
Sun. 04 Aug.-Aug. 7 Backpacking Crawford Notch Rte.302-Gale River Trail Parking- Contact Leader for details Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Difficult
Thurs. Aug. 8 Sat. Aug 10 Franconia Notch U.S. 3 -Kinsman Notch U.S. 112 We will stay at Kinsman Pond Shelter & Eliza Brook Shelter to short days but difficult climbs. Contact leader for details. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com
Sat. 17 Aug. - Paddle the Pawcatuck River. Put in in Alton, RI and take out in Ashaway, RI, 5 miles of paddling. Meet at 9am at launch point. Contact Mandy for more specific directions. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or by phone 860-237-7426. I have an extra kayak if anyone would like to paddle and needs a kayak.
Fri Aug 23 - Sunday, Aug 25: Peakbagging weekend in New Hampshire. Plans to do a 4000 footer on Saturday, possibly an easier waterfall hike on Sunday. Co-leaders: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or phone 860-237-7426 or Jim Fritz: james_fritz@sbcglobal.net. Level: Difficult
SEPTEMBER 2019
Sat. Sept 7 - Fall Paddle at Bluff Point State Park. Meet at 9am. Level Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or 860-237-7426. I have an extra kayak if anyone is interested in paddling and needs a kayak.
Fri Sept 13-Sun Sept 15 - Drive up Friday night and camp at local campground. Plan to hike on the AT on Saturday from East B Road Hill Rd, over Wyman Mtn and Moody Mountain to South Arm Road. 10.3 miles. Level: Difficult. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or phone 860-237-7426.
Fri. 13 Sept-Sun 15 Sept.-Trail Maintenance Weekend at Kid Gore Shelter. Level. Moderate. Contact: Mike Shaw, 860-381-9130. Call or text msshaw2@mail.com
Sun. 15 Sept. - Tunxis Trail in Memory of Caroline Smith - Meet 10:00 Rte. 372 Plainville across from Blue Trail Marker. Hike 7.4 miles-Tory's Den & Rattlesnake MT. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Moderate
Wed. Sept. 18. - Day Hike. Narragansett Trail, North Stonington. Wintechog Hill Road, over Lantern Hill to Wyassup Lake Road. 6.5 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sun. 22 Sept. - Day Hike. Waterbury Area Trails: the Hancock Brook and Whitestone Cliffs Trails. 4.5 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
OCTOBER 2019
Fri.04 Oct.-Sun. 06 Oct.- Trail Maintenance Weekend at Story Spring Shelter. Level: Moderate. Contact: Mike Shaw, 860-381-9130 call or text, msshaw2@mail.com
Save the Date
Feb. 7-9, 2020 - Winter Weekend at GMC Bolton Lodge, Bolton, VT. Enclosed shelter; wood stove. Approx. 2/3 mile hike/snowshoe from parking area into the lodge. $77 per night, split evenly between participants. Contact Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com; 860-519-8310 cell; 860-633-7279 home.
