CT Explorers Guide 

Connecticut Explorer's Guide

Free Outdoor Adventure Sports Resource with tons of maps!

Fantastic information about Western Connecticut Hikes from BerkshireHiking.com 

Sunny Valley Preserve - New Milford , CT. - BerkshireHiking.Com

"In the woods is perpetual youth" - Emerson
Difficulty: Easy or Moderate
Main Attractions: Scenic trails, open fields, long or short hikes, birdwatch, historic abandoned mine.

Gurski Farm - Williams Park Brookfield, CT - BerkshireHiking.Com

Gurski Farm - Williams Park Hiking Tours
Difficulty: Easy or Moderate
Main Attractions: Bird watching, open fields, scenic trails, woodlands.

Huntington State Park Redding, CT - BerkshireHiking.Com

Difficulty: Easy or Moderate
Main Attractions: Excellent trail system, woodlands, open fields, large ponds, bogs, birdwatching.

Breadloaf Mountain Cornwall Bridge, CT Connecticut's highest peak - BerkshireHiking.Com

Difficulty: Moderate or Strenuous
Main Attractions: Nice views, Appalachian Trail access, woodlands, state park along the banks of Housatonic River.

Pine Knob Loop - Cornwall, CT. - BerkshireHiking.Com

Difficulty: Moderate or Strenuous
Main Attractions: Great vistas and views, dense forest, fly fishing, whiter water rafting, Cornwall Bridge.

Mohawk State Forest - Cornwall, CT. - BerkshireHiking.Com

Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous
Main Attractions: Excellent views, 30 mile trail system, woodlands, open fields, bogs, birdwatching, firetower.

Rails to Trails 

Walking and Biking Trails in Connecticut

TrailLink.com - Find the best Trails

Where to find Trails.

RTC - Trail of the Month

Trail of the Month - the Newtown /Monroe Trail.

RTC's TrailLink - Guidebooks

Rails to Trails Guidebooks

Great Stuff on Amazon 

Best Hikes With Children in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (Best Hikes With Children Series)

by Cynthia Copeland Lewis, Thomas J. Lewis

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Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)
List Price: $14.95

Nature Walks In Connecticut: Explore Mountains, Forests, Caves, and Coastlines throughout the State

by Charles W. G. Smith, Rene Laubach

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Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)
List Price: $14.95

50 Hikes in Connecticut: Hikes and Walks from the Berkshires to the Coast, Fifth Edition

by David Hardy, Gerry Hardy, Sue Hardy

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Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 10/13/2008)
List Price: $16.95

Exploring the Appalachian Trail Hikes in Southern New England: Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont (Exploring the Appalachian Trail)

by David Emblidge

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Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 10/13/2008)
List Price: $19.95

Pictures from our family hikes and walks 

Saugatuck Falls Natural Area, Redding, CT

Saugatuck Falls Natural Area, Redding, CT

Hemlock Trail

Saugatuck Falls Natural Area

oward the Hemlock Trail

Saugatuck Falls Natural Area

Connecticut Hiking and Walking trails 

Reader Feedback 

Steve

I recommend a great new .70 mile walk on the west side of Reservoir 2 in West Hartford, CT, along the water. Nice ledges and views across the reservoir.

Posted September 01, 2008

irishlass Have you heard of Hike for Discover? We'll be hiking to raise money for Leukemia research. http://www.squidoo.com/hike-for-discovery Posted February 06, 2008

jdnyc Great lens! Posted May 25, 2007