Mysterious Gungywamp

| September 23, 2015

Mysterious Gungywamp

1.25 miles; groton, ct gungywamp is an archeological site in groton, the origins of which are in some dispute. the site itself is not open to the public, and you can only see it on guided hikes. i’ve been hearing about this spot for years, and thanks to a denison pequotsepos nature center-led hike today, […]

Green Fall Gorge & Hidden Lake

| September 21, 2015

Green Fall Gorge & Hidden Lake

5.3 miles; voluntown, ct today was a day for noticing small things… asters, caterpillars, and acorns. and i got the now rare for me experience of hiking a new trail in my home area. there were lots and lots of these white wood asters at the entrance to green fall gorge. they were everywhere. and […]

Goodwin State Forest

| September 5, 2015

Goodwin State Forest

8.18 miles; hampton, ct i decided to make this my last hike before leaving for ireland, and have i mentioned i plan to be hiking in ireland soon? i will be leaving monday. i’ve hiked here before, but i got rained out that first time, because i only did a small part of this large trail […]

Narragansett Trail, Yawbux Loop

| September 1, 2015

Narragansett Trail, Yawbux Loop

4.65 miles; north stonington, ct as ireland is approaching, and have i mentioned that i’m going hiking in ireland soon?, i feel the need to keep moving, even if the mileage is not as high as i would prefer. so today i just did a little local loop on the narragansett trail, starting and ending […]

Candlewood Ridge

| August 15, 2015

Candlewood Ridge

.65 miles; groton, ct wow, just realized that it’s been ages since i last posted. it’s not that i haven’t been hiking… okay, it’s partly that. i hate hate hate the “3-h’s” weather we’ve been getting lately (hazy, hot, and humid). but also i just haven’t been posting. bad auntie. so this hike wasn’t really […]

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 […]