Plainfield Ledges Path

It was still in the 40s, yes the 40s when we started the Meriden Ledges trail at 9 AM.  And of course it was cloudy and had rained so a wet trail   This reduced the number of walkers to 8 and 2 dogs.   But the trails were fine and not buggy if a bit wet and the last part when we climb the rocks was slippery but not so you couldn't go up if careful and there was a view as the fog lifted partially, not like a sunny day though.

 We saw quite a few efts on this trail and we went down a new way, a cross path to the so inclined trail which is a switchback trail   Nice to go up one way and back another.  It started misting when we got to the parking area but we did avoid rain.  We stayed at the top for awhile until the bugs found us and were back in the parking lot at 11:15.

We are off to do quite a few mountains this Summer and Fall.  However, this is my last post since I have written for a whole year already! I enjoyed writing the blog and wish everyone Happy Trails!

Marching at Myras!

A different focus this week.  I wanted to take wildflower pictures but didn't on the trails so I'm adding some from my yard.  Last week there was a nice bunch of spring beauties on this land but they have gone by now.

There were 15 of us and 7 dogs!  Lots of activity.  The walk is three miles and starts off Jenny Rd and goes through the woods to the class 6 road , Loomis. We walk on Loomis for awhile and then loop back on trails and across the field to where we parked our cars.  There were ticks but none on me thank goodness!  Hopefully everyone checked themselves over.

From my yard:  trillium (wake robin), starflower and jack-in-the pulpit.

We start climbing mountains next week.  First the ledges and gradually add more difficult mts, Tom, Ascutney, Cardigan, Holts Ledges on the Appalachian Trail.  Then some will do larger mountains and some will stay local on our trails.

Boston Lot Lake

It turned out to be a nice fairly warm day for our walk.  The website said it was a 5.5 mile trek but we did it in 1 1/2 hours and it wasn't five miles!   So maybe they added another trail to it.  Lots of wild flowers out, hepatica, trout lily, trillium (wake robin) and several more that I don't remember the name of.


This is a nice walk in West Lebanon.  You park on RT 10 by the Wilder Dam and walk a wide path up to the lake. A regular hiking trail goes around the lake and at one point you can look out on the lake to see the many birds.  We saw geese in the pond and baltimore orioles on the path down to the car.   This is a wonderful walk, some hilly sections but not many.

Here are pictures of us,  11 adults and 3 dogs!

Paradise Park Parade

Today was a lovely Spring day!  Fifteen of us and 2 dogs roamed around Paradise Park in Windsor for almost two hours.  We meant to take the trail to the hospital but instead took the trail to Juniper Hill Inn and then walked the roads to the hospital and came back via trails in park. We made a couple of wrong turns but eventually made our way back to the pond where we started.  it really was alot of fun to be in the woods again.,  The trails were fine and the bugs weren't out yet!  I had my camera but I didn't take any pictures.  Turtles were sunning themselves on sticks in the ponds.  There are two ponds in this location.

Afterwards six of us went to Boston Dreams for coffee and didn't get home until  1 PM!

Love it that it was 100% sunny and in the 60s.  Warmed up fast today.

Three Weeks Worth

I took off for warmer climates and missed 4 walks.  These three did not occur in nice weather.  The first one was on a snowy day and only 6 people showed up.  They walked on a side dirt road
and I commend their resilence!   The second walk had 12 or 13 people as the day was nicer and they walked Penniman Rd.  The third walk was on a rainy day and 6 walked then.  They were in Plainfield Village and stopped for coffee.

The number of people on the list is growing.  Two more names added since I went down South.

I didn't hike but I walked alot in Nashville, New Orleans and Pensacola.  Now I need to do yard work to get back in shape.

This week, real Spring walks start. The weather is suppose to be nice on Wednesday if you believe the forecast!

Penniman Rd walkers
Helen brought 2 of her grandchildren along.  Thanks to helen for organizing these walks.