June 3 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join the APT for a 5.2 mile loop hike on the NET/Metacomet Trail. We will hike down the blue trail to Heublein Tower where we can stop for a snack, continuing on Blue to the Reservoir then up the blue/red Talcott Mountain Bypass Trail. Time: 10am. Parking is available at Penwood State Park. What to bring: water, snacks, sunscreen, bug/tick spray.
Preview can be found on AllTrails – Talcott Mountain State Park Loop Trail https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/connecticut/talcott-mountain-state-park-loop-trail?p=-1&sh=yv17c2
This hike has some elevation and certain areas would be considered moderately challenging. Sections are known to be muddy after rain so please plan appropriate footwear and gear. Hike is rain or shine.
Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
New England Trail information: https://newenglandtrail.org/hike-50-challenge/
CT Blue Blazed Trails System info: https://ctwoodlands.org/trails/
Heublein Tower History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heublein_Tower
Entrance to Penwood State Park is off Rt 185 Hartford Road, between Stafford Road and Summit Ridge Drive in Bloomfield CT. The parking lot is not small but space could be limited, carpool if possible. Meet at the far end of the parking lot, hike begins at the Metacomet Trail sign on 185.
Take the National Trails Day Pledge: https://americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/#pledge
Contact Suzanne with any questions
Suzanne@americanperimetertrail.org
Meet your hike leader:
Suzanne grew up in Western CT and started hiking in 5th grade, completing the CT Appalachian Trail with her classmates. She just passed the 500 mile mark of the Blue Blazed Hiking Challenge and is working on section hiking the AT in New York. She lives in Brookfield with her partner Shane, the youngest of her three daughters, three dogs, a cat and two hens. Suzanne started volunteering with the APT about two years ago, served on the Board and is working on finding the perfect trail through CT for the APT.
