Mattabesett Trail, Pistapaug Pond

| August 5, 2015

Mattabesett Trail, Pistapaug Pond

3.9 miles; durham, ct i did a (very) short section of this trail with the hubs as an out-and-back. it was fairly demanding, and i skipped doing the very last part because of the steepness of the trail and the loose traprock gravel that covered it. not interested in another wrenched knee 3 weeks before […]

PCHC North-South Trail, Leg 6

| August 1, 2015

PCHC North-South Trail, Leg 6

7.69 miles; coventry and west greenwich, ri the weather this past week has been just AWFUL for hiking—hot, humid, and very buggy. but we (the providence county hiking club) persevered, and have now officially passed the halfway mark on the north-south trail. i know i posted this photo a month ago, but this time it’s […]

Tillinghast Pond/Wickaboxet Loop

| July 29, 2015

Tillinghast Pond/Wickaboxet Loop

11.16 miles; west greenwich, ri as i’ve told a few close friends anyone who stands still long enough to listen, i am planning a hiking trip to ireland this september. it will be an 8-day self-guided hike on the kerry way hiking trail, which closely follows the famous “ring of kerry” road. the best part is that i […]

PCHC North-South Trail, Leg 5

| July 26, 2015

PCHC North-South Trail, Leg 5

8.74 miles; foster and coventry, ri this section was one loooong road walk, but with some interesting sights along the way. i can’t wait till we get back in the woods. our next leg, next weekend, should mark our halfway point. we’re moving from wildflowers to berries, so it’s obvious summer is slipping away. i […]

Hell Hollow North and Pharisee Rock Trail

| July 15, 2015

Hell Hollow North and Pharisee Rock Trail

5.63 miles; voluntown and sterling, ct wow, soooo humid today. i kept having to stop and wipe off my fogged glasses. buggy, too. i had originally planned to do the full 8-mile hell hollow loop, but by the time i’d done the northern part, i realized i didn’t have time to do all of hell […]

Nicholas Farm WMA, South

| June 26, 2015

Nicholas Farm WMA, South

3.5 miles; coventry, ri i hiked this with a friend as an exploratory hike. i’ve been on this management area before, but not this part of it. pretty interesting, if fairly beat up by motorized vehicles. it includes a long stretch of the north-south trail, which, in turn, includes the exact midpoint of the north-south trail, […]