3-miles along North Main Street just prior to dark.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Another day tying up the snowmobile corridor network in Ashfield.
This time, began at the Post Office, up the steep climb to briefly join my route from Saturday, and choose the split heading back south in the woods adjacent to the golf course. From here, I wished to follow the trail down to the Route 116 crossing at Emmets Road, climb up towards Mill Hill, and end at Beldingville.
When I reached the power lines, I turned back and completed the day with 7.7-miles.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Monday, February 8, 2021
Ashford, Union, & Eastford, CT
- Boston Hollow Road, Ashford, north on Nipmuck Trail to Bigelow Hollow (~8-miles).
- Return via the same route, opposite direction (~8-miles).
- South from Boston Hollow along the Nipmuck Trail to the turn onto the Natchaug Trail just prior to Ladies Room Rock, down to Moon Road (~4.5-miles).
- And then return along the same sections (~4.5-miles).
This was my 58th completed marathon all-time.
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Ashfield to develop my journey along the snowmobile routes. I've been rekindled regarding these trails, and it's been too long since I connected them together.
Spent 13.7-miles on my feet, with over 11 of them on snowshoes. I finally took them off once I intersected Bug Hill Road, for the last bit navigating back to Dyer Road.
Friday, February 5, 2021
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
- Nick's Hill, Metacomet Ridge, West Suffield, CT
- Hart's Pond Hill, Metacomet Ridge, Agawam, MA
- Stony Hill, McLean - Holcomb, Granby, CT
- Crag Mountain, Granby, CT
- Mary Edward Mountain Property, Granby, CT
- East & West Saddleback, Mary Edwards Mountain Property, Granby, CT
- Hatchet Hill, Metacomet Ridge, East Granby, CT
- Marsh Pond Hill, Metacomet Ridge, East Granby, CT
- The "Wall", Tunxis Trail System, Burlington, CT
- Manitook Mountain, West Suffield, CT
- Westledge Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby/Simsbury, CT
- West Mountain, Simsbury, CT
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Traveled out to Farmer Tom's to record some gps data, assisting with a map update. Completed 2.7-miles of snowshoeing in a foot of unbroken powder, with fantastic company.
Once completed, I drove just a few moments to park at a snowmobile crossing, and snowshoed out past Peppermint Park, for an additional 3-miles of snowshoeing, before taking the 'shoes off to run the remaining 3-miles back.
Ended the day with 8.7-miles in twenty degrees with beautiful sunlight.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
I finally stopped at the Swan Preserve in Canton, right near the Canton/Granby/Simsbury border.
I have been passing by this little area each time I have driven out to Burlington to explore the Tunxis, and I kept thinking "... one of these days, I'll see how close these trails get to McLean's West Ledge Trail".
The map at the Kiosk, as well as the online available information, showed Red, Yellow and Blue Trails, with a bit of a possible extended trail to the west. This would be the one I hoped would get me close to West Ledge.