Avoid the crowds along these 25 secret hiking trails around CT
Peter Marteka
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While popular state park hiking areas filled up fast during the pandemic, forcing the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to close them, nearby land trusts and municipal open spaces sat relatively empty and unused. To enjoy our natural beauty without the crowds, skip the overused trails and visit these paths less traveled.
Hidden Valley Preserve
Location: Washington
Total distance: 17 miles
Must-see: The “Pinnacle” and “Lookout” overlooks
Hidden Valley Preserve is home to the finest trail bridge in Connecticut. The Thoreau Bridge connects the northern and southern portions of the 650-acre preserve. The cable-stayed, mass-timber suspension bridge spans 134 feet across the Shepaug River and is etched with famous quotes by the 19th-century author and philosopher such as: “The universe is wider than our views of it” and “Wildness is the preservation
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Free tree giveaway in honor of Arbor Day By: Matt Nagy Photo Courtesy: Pinhook Park Facebook
SOUTH BEND, Ind. South Bend Venues Parks and Arts and some local organizations will be hosting a celebration honoring Arbor Day including a free tree giveaway.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Pinhook Park in South Bend.
Arbor Day is on April 30 this year and celebrates the planting and growing population of trees.
Pinhook Park will be introducing a new educational trail about native Indiana trees.
The first 50 people in attendance will receive a native Indiana tree from a selection including Northern Tribute Birch, Prairie Sentinel Hackberry, Eastern Redbud, Adirondack Crabapple, Prairifire Crabapple, Chinkapin Oak and American Sentry Linden.