Scheduled off-day at work, so I had a brief 2-hour shift.  Afterward, back to Cowles Park in East Granby to see if I could locate the "other" climb to Hatchet Hill, more northerly.

The alternative climb was found fairly simply;  what I didn't expect was the incredible maze of "inner" trails within the park...  I never expected such back-and-forth and winding.  Wonderful surprise!

All told, 6.6-miles today after the heavy rain of the morning.  There were deerflies, but they were not too bad.  

Several bridges pop up throughout this trail network.

View from the top on Metacomet;  rain and clouds just thinking of moving out.

Mushrooms!

 Today's route is in "red".