Week Three of our Master Naturalists Level II training at Goodwin State Forest.  Today's class covered Connecticut's Geology.

 

Once again, after class, I took a run through some more of the trails Goodwin offers.  I reconnected with the Natchaug Trail, where I had previously left off.  I noticed some interesting rock-piles, tall stonewalls, nice straight white pine, a couple brooks and a fantastic waterfall.

I also explored a single-track not on the official map, one of many around the Black Spruce Pond area.  There are a few more I noticed that I will explore in the future. 

 

I ended up with 8.5-miles for the day.  The only disappointment was at Orchard Hill, which on the two prior visits I've had, I really thought it was a beautiful spot.  This time, logging has thinned out the entire knob pretty severely.  I am not a fan of what's been done.

 

Cellar Hole along the Natchaug Trail

View off Orchard Hill

What I think is Whitman Brook along the Natchaug Trail

There are a series of rockpiles along the Natchaug Trail

Falls at Goodwin Brook

Falls at Goodwin Brook

Falls at Goodwin Brook

Falls at Goodwin Brook

Old Well along the Natchaug Trail

Old factory or dam foundation along Beaverdam or Silvermine Brook

 White Pine stand within tall stoned-wall area

Tall Stonewall slightly off-trail

Small nook in the tall stonewall slightly off-trail

White Pine within the tall stonewall