Tunxis to connect from Route 69 to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery. Great day and great run as well, finishing with a comfortable 6.4-miles and a better understanding of the network of trails throughout this region.
From the Archives: On this day in 2005 I completed my 31st marathon at Mt Washington State Forest, with the Riga Plateau, Appalachian Trail, and South Taconic Trail thrown in for good measure. I had Tippi and Wuzzam along for the day, which set a record for high temperature unfortunately for us. This was Tippi's 5th completed marathon.
Section of White Pine to the west of the George Washington Turnpike crossing
Long Stonewall Remnants just west of the Cornwall Road crossing
Our time was 5:10:41, which shows we were really running pretty hard. The lack of water on the trail was a real concern for me regarding Tippi. Luckily, the stream at the bottom of Bear had plenty, and from there on we were set.
Wuzzam looked absolutely beat climbing and coming down off Bear. He needed the stream to cool off in as much as Tips did.