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OCTOBER
Mon. Oct 14 - Fri. Oct 18 - Car camping & Day Hikes. Base at Taconic State Park Copake Falls NY Campground just over the border from southwest Mass. and northwest Conn. Come for the week or just a day or two. There will be several daily hikes, including Bash Bish Falls (3 miles), Sunset Rock (4-5 miles), Mt. Everett (1.5 miles), Bear Mountain (3-6 miles depending on route), the CT high point and the CT-MA-NY state corner marker on Mt. Frissell (3 miles), the Ice Glen Trail in Stockbridge MA (1.5 miles), and the Overmountain Conservation Area (3-10 miles). The paved Harlem Valley rail trail for biking up to 25 miles or walking can be accessed from the campground entrance. Contact leader for specifics on hike dates. For general campground information, see https://parks.ny.gov/parks/83/details.aspx. L. Jim Robertson 860-918-0964, jrobert685@aol.com
Thurs. Oct. 17 Full Moon Hike - Sleeping Giant S.P. Meet R&T parking off Todd Road,off Rte. 10 Cheshire/Hamden. Contact Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 for meeting time.
Sat Oct 19 Wadsworth Falls - Meet 10:00 main entrance Middlefield. Co-Leaders Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 & Jen Ernst 860-919-7365 call or text
Sat. Oct 26 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 the 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. Bad weather postpones to Sunday Oct. 27 Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, 860-633-7279 home, 860-918-0964 mobile
NOVEMBER
Fri Nov 1 - Sun Nov 3 - Trail Maintenance - Work trip to maintain our section of the Long Trail and associated shelters. Specific projects will vary, but may include clipping brush, clearing waterbars, cutting up blowdowns, and light carpentry. Volunteers are responsible for their meals, and we recommend bringing a tent. Reach out to Joe Conaci for more information; Joe Conaci, jconaci@hotmail.com, 860-324-4930
Wed. Nov. 6 - Day Hike. Salmon River Trail, Colchester. Approx. 5.5 miles. Level: Easy. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Fri. Nov 15 Full Moon Hike Sleeping Giant S.P. Hamden,CT. We will meet at the R&T parking off Rte. 10. Contact Carol A. Langley for meeting time. 860-385-3981 call or text.
Sun. Nov 17 - Day Hike. Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union. The Ridge Trail, Breakneck Pond View Trail and the East Ridge Trail. Approx. 7 miles, moderate pace with many rest stops. Level: The Ridge Trail is challenging, the other trails are moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Sat. Nov 23 - Day Hike 2nd section of the Narragansett Trail from Wyassup Lake Road to Route 49, Pendleton Hill. 6.4 miles, Moderate. Meet at 1st Baptist church parking lot at 9am. Will work on staging cars at Wyassup Boat launch. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb56@gmail.com or 860-237-7426.
Sat. Nov 23 - Day Hike. Meet at Great Pond State Forest (Massacue State Forest). If interested Carol will send directions. Will walk around pond and visit chapel. Approx 5 miles of trails. Leader: Carol Langley. 860-385-3981.
Sat. Nov 30 12th Annual Turkey Trot McLean Refuge Meet at main entrance in Simsbury at 9:30. Plan to hike 5-6 miles. Bring lunch & drink. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 call or text
DECEMBER
Wed. Dec 4 - Day Hike at Gay City State Park in Hebron. About 5 miles. Easy/moderate. Wear blaze orange or high visibility color - park borders on state forest land where hunting is permitted. Contact leader for meeting time and location: Jim Robertson 860-918-0964 jrobert685@aol.com
Sat. Dec 7- White Memorial - hike or snowshoe weather dependent. Meet 10:00 main entrance. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 call or text
Tues. Dec 10 - Day Hike Chatfield Hollow from Route 80 to River Road. 4.3 miles. Level: Moderate Meet at Chatfield Hollow Main Parking area at 10am. Will stage cars on River Rd. Lets have an early sampling of Christmas cookies at the Deer Lake camp for anyone wanting to share their favorite kind of cookie. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb56@gmail.com, 860-237-7426.
Sun. Dec 29 Sessions Woods - Burlington - Meet 10:00 we will hike/snowshoe weather will dictate activity. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 call or text
Wed. Jan. 1 Annual New Year's walk. Meet 10:00 Savin Rock - Park at Jimmies. We will walk the boardwalk approx. 5 miles. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981 call or text
Looking Ahead: Sun. 12 Jan.-Tues. 14 Jan. 2025 - GMC Bolton Lodge in Bolton Valley Vermont. Two nights, enclosed rustic cabin with wood stove, bunks for 8-10 people. Hike/ski/snowshoe on Bolton Valley Nordic trails. Cabin cost $142 total, divided evenly between the number of participants. Must also purchase a BV Nordic & Backcountry pass, typically about $25. Level: moderate to difficult. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home
Sun. Jan 19 - Day Hike. Hartman Park and Walbridge Woodlands, Lyme. We'll learn about the historical ruins in Hartman Park, then continue our hike south into Walbridge Woodlands. Approx. 5-6 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Wed. Feb. 19 - Day Hike. Natchaug Trail, Eastford and Hampton. A loop hike beginning at the Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park, hike south through the Beaverdam Marsh Area, then north on the CCC Trail. Approx. 6.5 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Wed. Mar 12-Thurs. Mar 13 - Stratton Pond Backpack. Depending on conditions snowshoe or hike 4-5 miles into Stratton Pond from Kelley Stand Road. Camp at Stratton Pond Shelter or the new Stratton View Shelter. Must be self-sufficient. Level: moderate to difficult. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home
Thurs Mar 13-Fri. Mar 14 - Grout Pond Hut, operated by Vermont Huts Association. Approx. one mile backpack in from parking area. Gas heat in cabin. Hut rental fee split evenly amongst participants. Level: Moderate. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home
Sun. March 30 - Day Hike. Mattabesett Trail, Durham/Madison/Guildford. From the Cream Pot Road access trail, along the Mica Ledges on the Mattabesett Trail and into the Braemore Preserve. We will watch for the Pyramid Rock, the Durham Pest House and Cemetery, and the Selectman's Stones. Approx. 5 - 5.5 miles. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
September 2025: High adventure trip to New River Gorge National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you'd like to be on the interest list, please contact Mandy Brink: trekeragb56@gmail.com. This does not obligate you to attend, it just allows us to send the information as we plan and gives you time to consider your interest in participating. Leaders: Jim Robertson and Mandy Brink although we welcome anyone who is interested in helping in the planning.
