Posted By auntie on May 2, 2015

6.6 miles; north stonington, ct

since these two preserves are such short walks, i decided to stretch them by walking to them from my house, which added considerable mileage. these are both really nifty properties, with a moderate climb up from erisman woodlands and a very steep climb down from the ridge that runs between reuteman road and babcock road in north stonington.

sad baby turtle

gross, right? i know. there were several of these sad little corpses along the road. poor little guys never evolved to negotiate cars.

erisman woods trailhead

this avalonia land trust property was recently officially opened to the public. there’s parking for maybe 3 or 4 cars, and the trails are blue-blazed. there’s a nice little bridge that crosses an unnamed stream, and just beyond the bridge the blue trail splits, with the trail on the right taking a more looping course up to the top of the ridge.

fiddleheads

spring is definitely on its way. there were more anemones and some fiddleheads and the single upright leaves of mayflowers everywhere.

you can find erisman woodlands and babcock ridge in the hikefinder. auntie’s trailmap, here.

Categories: Connecticut, Walks and Hikes
Tags: 5–7 miles, CT, North Stonington CT