As always, it’s a good idea to wear long pants, long sleeves, socks, sturdy shoes, work gloves, bug spray, and sunscreen. Bring water to drink.
Paula Jones and Kevin Gough lead this series of three hikes which require registration in UConn’s Adult Learning Program (ALP).
They explore hiking trails within a 20-mile radius of Bloomfield recommended for their natural beauty, historical significance, flora and fauna, or other unique characteristics. Carpooling will often be suggested. Participants should be able to walk 2.5 to 3 miles over uneven terrain.
Registration in the program, which includes a fee, is required. There is an additional fee to offset ALP’s insurance cost. Details as to directions, meeting places, dog rules, etc. will be provided by e-mail before the hike.
The other fall hikes include:
Hill-Stead Trails, Farmington on Friday, November 6. We will explore part of the three miles of walking trails at Farmington’s Hill-Stead Museum. The trails, once carriage and sled trails, run through historic farmland, orchards, and forests.
Shenipsit Lake Reservoir, Tolland on Friday, November 20. We’ll hike the trail on the old railroad bed that lies east of the reservoir, part of the water supply for central Connecticut. A mostly flat out-and-back trail with a few small hills and stream crossings.
Join us for an invigorating hike from Simsbury to Bloomfield. This free hike – now in its 13th year – will showcase conserved properties that provide trail connectivity linking the two towns through Penwood State Park. And the fall scenery should be gorgeous!
We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the hike’s end point, the Oliver Filley House in LaSalette Park in Bloomfield. From there we will be bused to the start location on the Simsbury Land Trust’s Tanager Hill Preserve. From Tanager Hill we will walk through Penwood State Park to Lake Louise and visit the Pinnacle for a view of the valley before descending into TRLC’s Stout Family Field. After a brief walk along the road, we’ll enter TRLC’s Hawk Hill Farm property which connects to LaSalette Park to complete the journey.
This hike is approx. 5 miles. There are some spots with difficult footing and steep terrain. Wear sturdy shoes or boots. Bring water, a snack, and hiking poles if you have them.
Please register for this program since there is a limited bus space. Thank you!
Co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, Simsbury Land Trust, and Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services.
Please join us for this hike with TRLC volunteer Dave Mogul on some of the less traveled trails beyond the north end of West Hartford Reservoir #6. With this scheduled for Veterans’ Day, we extend a warm welcome (and our respects!) to any veterans who are interested in joining us.
This planned hike is about 4 miles, and it’s expected to take about 3 hours, depending on our group’s pace. The route is relatively flat without many rocks and roots. There’s likely to be some leaf cover on the ground, so you’ll want to choose the appropriate footwear. Scenic views will be limited through this relatively thickly forested area, but we’ll pass by (and over) a number of stone walls.
We’ll depart at 10:00 AM from the northern-most parking lot off Albany Ave, not the one that’s located right inside the property. Drive through the first lot, following the road along the reservoir until it ends, then make a left at that intersection, and follow the signs to the northern parking lot.
Alternate date of November 18 if we need to reschedule.
Co-sponsored by Simsbury Land Trust.