Met up with Wuzzam and  the Old Goat at Goodwin State Forest for a couple hour run along the beautiful trails maintained and monitored by the Friends of Goodwin State Forest.

Snowshoes were not necessary, and we had a fairly easy time of 9.3-miles.

Ten-Years ago during the winter months, I was able to take a couple of snowmobile rides, reenacting some of the old routes I rode as a young teenager.  

The first ride was on February 3rd, 2009, from Burlingame Hill in Adams to Notch Road in Cheshire.  This included a nice section over Stafford Hill.

The second of the two rides was a bit later, on February 16th, 2009.  This route left from Burlingame Hill. and traveled up to Little Egypt and the Tophet Brook, along the Hoosac Range.

The two rides covered a fairly large chunk of ground, and looking back causes me to wonder about exploring on foot in the near future?  In the meantime, here are the two routes together...