OCTOBER 2020
Sat. 3 Oct. - Windmill Ridge Nature Reserve/Putney Mountain VT (Rescheduled from May). A Fall hike in southern Vermont. Bad weather postpones to Sunday 10/04. Contact leader for details. Leader: Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-918-0964 cell
Wed. Oct 7 - Hike to the Cranberry Bog in Wood River, RI to pick wild cranberries. Bring container for cranberries. Meet at Mandy's at 9:30 am to caravan over to trailhead or email for directions. Difficulty: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink: 860-237-7426 or trekeragb@sbcglobal.net/trekeragb56@gmail.com.
Sun. 11 Oct. - Day Hike - Northern section of the Tunxis Trail, Hartland. We'll start where the trail crosses Rte. 20 at 10:00 a.m., hike to the northern terminus, and return. We will briefly be in Massachusetts. Lots of moderate ups and downs with one steep but short section. Distance: 5.6 or 6.2 miles round trip, depending if you believe the guidebook or the trail sign. Difficulty: Moderate. Contact: Dennis Himes: dennis@cookhimes.us; 860-335-5672.
Sun. 18 Oct. - Day Hike. The first leg in the series of hiking the entire Shenipsit Trail. Until we can start staging cars it will be out-and-back or loop hikes. From the southern end at Gadpounch Road we'll hike north about 3 miles and return for a total of approx. 6 miles. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Sat. 31 Oct. - Annual Heublein Tower 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, 860-633-7279 home, 860-918-0964 mobile
NOVEMBER 2020
Wed. 4 Nov. - Day Hike. The second leg of the Shenipsit Trail, East Hampton. Mott Hill Road Connector south to where we left off in hike #1, then return. Approx. 6.5 miles. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com.
Wed. Nov 11 - Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail. Hike 4.5 miles on a linear towpath along the CT River. Meet at the northern trailhead at 10 am. Directions: turn east off CT 159-CT 190 junction. Drive 0.4 miles to gravel parking lot at road's end. Difficulty: Easy. Leader: Mandy Brink, trekeragb@sbcglobal.net/trekeragb56@gmail.com. Cell phone 860-237-7426.
Wed. Nov 18 - Hike Mansfield Hollow State Park. 6.8 miles. Level: Easy. Meet at picnic area/trailhead at 10am. Directions: North on Ct 195. Turn right onto Bassett Bridge Road at Mansfield Center. Continue 0.9 miles, turn left into park and go 0.3 miles to picnic area. Leader: Mandy Brink- trekeragb@sbcglobal.net/trekeragb56@gmail.com. Cell phone 860-237-7426
Sat. 28 Nov. [Thanksgiving Weekend] Annual Turkey Trot McLean Refuge Meet 9:30 entrance off Rte. 10/202 in Simsbury,CT. Plan to hike 5 miles.-Easy pace. L. Carol A. Langley Text or call 860-877-4449
DECEMBER 2020
Sat. 12 Dec. -West Peak Metacomet Trail Meet 9:30 more details closer to date hike or snowshoe 5-6 miles. L. Carol A. Langley call or text 860-877-4449
