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Trail Crew

Friedman Forest Bebbington Road, Ashford, CT

Friedman Forest, Beddington Road, Ashford. Just off Route 89, close to the Ashford-Mansfield town line. Take Bicknell Road on the east side of Route 89, take a left on Bebbington Road, the parking lot over the hill and on the right.

Trail Crew at Iron Mine Valley

Iron Mine Valley 31 Sand Hill Road, Ashford, CT

Iron Mine Valley, Sand Hill Road, Ashford. Go north 2.8 miles from the intersection of Route 89 and Route 44 in Ashford. Turn right onto Sand Hill Road. Immediately after the road turns to dirt, look for the trailhead on the left.

Trail Crew at Chenes Roches

Chenes Roches 71 Blair Road, Willington, CT

Chenes Roches, 71 Blair Road, Willington. From Route 32, just north of Interstate 84, take Schofield Road (east side of Route 32) and follow to a four-way stop intersection. Take left onto Blair Road and be alert for sharp bend in the road. Chenes Roches is on the left.

Trail Crew at Potter Meadow

Potter Meadow 98 Commerce Drive, Columbia, CT

Potter Meadow, Columbia, off Route 66 near Columbia-Windham town line.From Willimantic, cross the Willimantic River, take right and another quick right on Commerce Drive (the Columbia Industrial Park). Potter Meadow is at the cul-de-sac at the end of the road. 

Trail Crew at Utley Hill Preserve

From the junction of Route 87 and Route 66 in Columbia, go north on Route 87 1 mile to Lake Road. Turn left on Lake Road and go 1 mile to Erdoni Road on the right. The entrance is opposite Erdoni on the left side of Lake Road.

Trail Crew at Knowlton Hill Preserve

Knowlton Hill Preserve 81 Knowlton Hill Road, Storrs, CT, United States

From Mansfield Center, take Route 89 north to Wormwood Hill Road (just after the Mansfield Hollow causeway and transfer station road), follow north to split in road - go straight onto Knowlton Hill Road. Parking lot is less than a mile on the right. From Route 44, Knowlton Hill Road is on the south side of […]

Trail Crew at Bernard Church Woods

Bernard Church Woods 385 Bujak Road, Chaplin, CT

You'll want to Google this one: In Mansfield, Route 89, at the traffic light at the intersection of Mount Hope Road, go west on Tower Hill Road, 1.1 miles to Tower Hill Cutoff on the left, then take an immediate right on Bujak Road. Property entrance is on the left. From Chaplin, enter Chaplin Village off […]

Trail Crew at Coney Rock

Coney Rock Chaffeeville Road, Mansfield, CT

Chaffeeville Road is on the east side of Route 195 at the bottom of Spring Hill (the big hill). It is slightly north of Mansfield Center. Follow Chaffeeville Road to just past the intersection with Mulberry Road. Parking is on the right.

Trail Crew at Trinkerville Brook

Tinkerville Brook 135 Armitage Road, Ashford, CT

From the intersection of Route 89 and Route 44 in Ashford, go north on Route 89. Turn left at the stop sign when Route 89 takes a 90 degree left turn. At 5.2 miles where Route 89 makes a 90 degree right turn, go straight onto Turnpike Road. Go 0.6 miles and turn right onto […]

Trail Crew at Hemphill Woods

Hemphill Preserve 40 Old Canterbury Road, Hampton, CT

At the Route 6-Route 97 intersection, take Route 97 south.  The next turns come quickly: go 0.1 mile then take a left onto Cemetery Road. Go 0.3 miles and take a slight right onto South Bigelow Road. Go 0.1 mile then take a left onto Sand Hill Road. Go 1.2 miles and then continue straight […]