Wait, what? A secret path to an amusement park from the 1800s? When biking this path this past Fall 2020, I saw an alluring gap in the fence which was clearly intentional but yet not marked. Mmmmm? I read of the once secret area where the youth would go in the late 1700s to aContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Trumbull- Parlor Rock Park (Winter)”
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CT: Hartford County- Granby- Enders Falls (Winter hike)
Super-magical-icious! I had been to Enders Falls once before in 2020 in the summer and recognized I would return notwithstanding the drive. It’s part of the larger Enders Forest but if you want to see only the falls it’s a short hike from the lot. Given the amount of snow and there are stairs thatContinue reading “CT: Hartford County- Granby- Enders Falls (Winter hike)”
CT: New London County- Groton- Sheep Farm (Winter)
Exciting to find a lesser known venue with a waterfall . . . It may be smaller than the more known Connecticut falls but its a dual waterfall and one you can walk around or through and see from the top or the bottom. The first area you reach on the trail to the fallsContinue reading “CT: New London County- Groton- Sheep Farm (Winter)”
CT: Litchfield County- New Preston- Aspetuck Falls (Winter)
It’s another “park-shoot & run” back of a wintry waterfall! But this one also has remains of an old stone mill. Nestled behind the stores of the small quaint town of New Preston is where you can park and see the 20 foot waterfall which once powered over 20 mills along the Aspetuck river. IContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- New Preston- Aspetuck Falls (Winter)”
CT: Hartford County- Glastonbury-Blackledge Falls (winter)
I went for the falls but I got chills from the icicles! The approach to the falls suddenly appeared down a hill where you find not one but two water drops from a ledge! It was freezing with wind chills of 10-15 degrees so I was so excited to see them after about a 15.Continue reading “CT: Hartford County- Glastonbury-Blackledge Falls (winter)”
CT: Litchfield County- Torrington- Burr Pond State Park (Winter)
A magical winter wonderland walk around the pond and along an icy stream is what you’ll find at Burr Pond State Park in Torrington. Nice 3 mile loop trail around the pond. I only went for a bit before the snow, ice and the sun fading had me return. Definitely a fun pond edge toContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Torrington- Burr Pond State Park (Winter)”
CT: New Haven County-Southford Falls (Winter 2021)
As I am generally not a fan of the winter, I have had to do my research to continue my outdoor adventures in the cold. I had a gut feeling Southford Falls would be one of the locations I would enjoy. This state park is located on the line between Southbury and Waterford, hence theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Southford Falls (Winter 2021)”
CT: Litchfield County- Kent Falls Park
Kent Falls is a 250-foot drop through a staircase of water falls of about 1/4 mile through the Housatonic River. I must admit that while I have been here several times before, I am now seeing this through my “new eyes” which makes this a completely new experience. I am intrigued by the designs createdContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Kent Falls Park”
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CT: Middlesex County- East Haddam- Devil’s Hopyard
Dibble or fiddle? Cross over the newly built covered bridge following a loop trail to the falls to consider the foreboding encounters of the Devils Hopyard. There was a malthouse and related hops garden on this property hence the “Hopyard” reference but history is unclear on the reference to the Devil. It’s either related itContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County- East Haddam- Devil’s Hopyard”
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CT: New Haven County- Cheshire- Roaring Brook Park
Highest single waterfall drop in Connecticut with a roar! Great place to go after a rain to hear the roaring cascading Brook. Roaring Brook Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Connecticut at 80ft and tallest single drop (10 feet higher than Kent Falls). It is about a mile to the first view of theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Cheshire- Roaring Brook Park”
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