Saturday, June 27, 2020
Drove to the Appalachian Trail in Canaan / Salisbury to continue from my end point of last week, Route 7 at the Housatonic River.
Completed the trip from Route 7 to the side trail for Limestone Spring Shelter - just after beginning to descend Mt Prospect. Finished with 11-miles and managed to beat the rain by minutes...
Housatonic River at the Iron Bridge in Amesville
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Great Falls on the Housatonic River
Stonewall leading up Mt Prospect
View east from Mt Prospect
View east from Mt Prospect
Stonewall crossing trail on north-side of Prospect
Signage for Amesville
Housatonic looking north from Route 7 Bridge
Southeast view from Route 7 Bridge (Barrack Mtn & Lookout Point)
Marker on Bridge
Roadside Memorial along Route 44
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
On
this day in 2012, Wuzzam and I completed a Metacomet Marathon, with a time of 7:00:00.
Tippi ran the first section with us, from Route 20 to Phelps Road, and back (about 10.5-miles).
Weather report was that heating up was very possible - so DL grabbed Tippi early.
This was my 48th marathon completed.
Tippi ran the first section with us, from Route 20 to Phelps Road, and back (about 10.5-miles).
Weather report was that heating up was very possible - so DL grabbed Tippi early.
This was my 48th marathon completed.
Our Route for the Marathon Distance.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Another hot day, even in the morning. Took a mid-day jog in Tunxis for 4-miles.
... On this day in 1998, my Pop and I completed the 1st Greylock Centennial Marathon in Adams, Massachusetts. Our time was 6:55:38. This was a very difficult course, with 5 lengthy climbs. This was my 21st marathon completed, and my dad's first.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Back to the AT to tie-together the end of Wednesday's run which stopped at Mt Easter Road.
Parked at the AT Parking Lot on Route 7 right at the Housatonic River (and very close to where the northern end of the Mohawk Trail meets the AT).
This was a really good decision, as going out for the 5.2-miles really had most of the climb - the return trip would be much easier. Which ended up being a help as the humidity and heat was pretty difficult to deal with.
Made Mt Easter Road at 5.2-miles and completed the trip at 10.25. I left out the 2/10-mile of the field at the start/end and opted for the road at the end only.
Crested Mt Easter and Sharon Mountain, as well as Belters Bump. Connected now from Route 4 to Route 7, and everything north of Route 41 to rejoin Route 7 in Mass.
Belters Bump
Hang Glider View (Limerock visible)
Looking west off Mt Easter
Stonework for a "hilly" section
Friday, June 19, 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Back to the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, again in Sharon just outside Cornwall (went over the covered bridge today).
Parked on West Cornwall Road and ran south to Pine Knob and back for the first (roughly 6) miles. Continued north to Mt Easter Road, and turned back for a grand total of 10-miles today in the bright sunlight (with no humidity really to speak of, and high '70's for temperatures).
View off Pine Knob
View off Pine Knob
Old Cellar Hole on AT
Stone Steps
Bridge over Carse Brook
Beaver Pond in the Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Audubon Sanctuary
Split through the stones
Trail squeezes through these stones
Standing Monolith along the AT
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
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