Sat. 28 Sept. - Bike Ride on the Hop River Trail. Meet 9:00 am at the Church Street parking area in Vernon. Plan to ride at least 10 miles one way to Route 316 in Andover and return. More if the group is up for it. Call for more details. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, rober2je@westinghouse.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-519-8310 mobile
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
Sun. 06 Oct. - Day Hike. Mattabesett Trail and Lone Pine Trail, Guilford. 7.0 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sat. 19 Oct. -Hike Penwood State Park and bordering Simsbury Land Trust (SLT) properties. Loop hike. Moderate/strenuous terrain. 6-7 miles. Meet 9.30 at parking lot for Tanager Hill SLT on East Weatogue St, Simsbury. Dave Wells. dwellshiker@earthlink.net. 413-789-1097
Sun. 20 Oct. - Hike Mt. Ascutney in Vermont. Contact leader for details. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, rober2je@westinghouse.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-519-8310 mobile
Sat. 26 Oct. - Autumn Leaves Hike in Memory of Tony Shookus & Herb van Winkelen - Undermountain Trail to Bear Mt. return on the Paradise Lane Trail. Meet 9:30 Undermountain Trail parking on Rte. 41 in Salisbury,CT. Inclement weather will move activity to Sun. Oct. 27. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Moderate
Sun. 27 Oct. - Annual Heublein Tower Pre-Halloween Hike, West Hartford/Bloomfield. Wear orange if you have it. Fall-themed snacks are always a hit. Meet at parking lot to northeast of Reservoir Number 6 off Route 44 in W Hartford near water pumping station at 9:30 am. Hike 5-6 miles. Easy/moderate terrain. Dogs on leashes welcome. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, rober2je@westinghouse.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-519-8310 mobile
NOVEMBER 2019
Sat. 02 Nov. - Sun. 03 Nov. - Backpack to the site of the former Mad Tom Notch Shelter on the north side of Bromley Mountain on the Long Trail. The water source at the site should still be running, but otherwise this is rustic tent or bivouac camping. Must be self-sufficient. Mark Blanchard will be guiding our group but contact Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, rober2je@westinghouse.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-519-8310 mobile, for more information.
Wed. 13 Nov. - Day Hike. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden. Trails and mileage to be determined by group. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sat. 23 Nov. - Hike Tefftwald Land Preserve, North Stonington. Meet at Mandy's at 9:30 (8 Kingswood Dr) to drive to preserve or request specific directions from me. It is not well labeled and can be a little tricky to find. Tefftwald is an old Girl Scout camp and if we hike all the different areas, there is a good 7 miles or so to hike. Bring a bag lunch to eat at the old pavilion. Sadly the land preserve does not allow dogs. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or 860-237-7426. -
Sat. 30 Nov. (Thanksgiving Weekend) - Annual Turkey Trot. Meet 10:00 McLean Refuge- main entrance off Rte. 10/202 in Granby. Hike 5-6 miles L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Easy
DECEMBER 2019
Sat. 07 Dec. - Hike on Metacomet Trail north of CT Rt 20 beginning at East Granby Recreation Area. This is an out and back hike starting at the recreation area and climbing to the ridge to intersect the Metacomet Trail, then hike north for 2 miles or so and return. 5-6 miles. Moderate terrain. Meet 9.30 at East Granby Recreation Area at 79 North Main Street (CT-Rte 187), East Granby. The meeting place is 0.9 miles north of the intersection of CT-Rte 20. Look for a large and prominently painted silo. Dave Wells dwellshiker@earthlink.net. 413-789-1097
Sat. 14 Dec. - Metacomet Trail Meet 10:00 at parking off Edgewood Rd, plan to hike out to West Rock and return 6 miles. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42@gmail.com L. Easy/Moderate
Sat. 21 Dec. - Hike Barn Island in Stonington. Meet at Barn Island at 9am. Many trail systems. We can hike till we are tired or frozen, whichever comes first. Probably 5 miles or so. Level: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink, trekeragb@sbcglobal.net or 860-237-7426. Bring your favorite Christmas cookie to share with the group.
Wed. 1 Jan - Annual New year's Day Hike Meet 10:00 Rocky Neck S.P. Will hike on trails out to Pavilion and return on boardwalk walking along side the ocean. 5-6 miles. L. Carol A. Langley 860-877-4449 cosmical42 @gmail.com [gmail.com]. L. Easy/Moderate
