Oct 01, 2011 the danaholcombe house, newtown 2034262000. I am continuing my role as a weekend ridgerunner in connecticut and southern massachusetts again this year so from late april to midoctober i will be mostly on the a. Zoar scenic trail, paugussett state forest, newtown ct. If you live in or around newtown, connecticut, upper paugussett state forest has a great 6mile round trip hike nestled in amongst suburbia and the banks of the housatonic river. Jun 08, 2019 another of their group hike options was with tom, who ive done several hikes with including the trail work at west rock a few weeks ago. Apr 8, 2020 looking to get inspired on your trip to newtown. Students to this school are also accepted from bethel, redding, ridgefield, new fairfield, new milford, newtown, and other regional communities. Use this site to find planning calendars, howtos, research, and marketing strategies that can set you up for success. Connecticut map showing location of paugussett state forest. Upper paugussett state forest features 6 miles of hiking trails near newtown, ct. Connecticut residents whove recently had a qualifying life event like losing coverage due to a job change, aging off a parents plan, getting married, havingadopting a child may qualify for coverage through access health ct at any time. Police report that while they were driving northbound on south main street early on the morning of september 28, they spotted motorist lawrence isler, 20, of 32 bonnie brae drive, who had been driving westbound on botsford hill road, drive through a red traffic signal at the intersection of botsford hill road and south main street and enter westbound meadowbrook road.
There is opportunity for fishing, boating, geocaching and letterboxing, hiking, walking and biking. Huntington park closed to additional visitors newtown, ct the parking lots of collis p huntington state park. It turns inward and follows along boys halfway river through a verdant ravine. The car park for the trail is on the banks of lake zoar. The forests upper block encompasses approximately 800 acres 320 ha on the western shore of lake lillinonah. Upper paugussett state forest mountain biking trails trailforks. Jan 17, 2020 half a million people living in southwestern connecticut will have a new 1,000acre recreation area for their convenient use when the new paugussett state park on lake zoar in newtown is opened next spring. Keep a lookout for long abandoned mill foundations. You need to be wearing hiking boots for this trail. Lower paugussett state forest is a singletrack mountain bike trail in newtown, connecticut. Explore the best trails in newtown, connecticut on traillink. The superintendents hopes, dreams, and plans for the 201920 school year.
Your login works with all adventure projects sites. With more than 73 newtown trails covering 540 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the walkway over the hudson or windsor river trail. Paugussett state forest is a connecticut state forest with two separate sections located on impoundments of the housatonic river in the town of newtown. The origin trail stretched from monroe to roosevelt forest in stratford, but was cut off by development south of indian well in the 1960s. There are many fun trail running, and hiking trails throughout the park and one main loop. Newtown, ct sandy hook elementary school bus routes. View details, map and photos of this single family property with 5 bedrooms and 4 total baths. If you go too far, you will reach the intersection of the blue trail on the right. A moderate to challenging 7 mile loop trail, including side trail to prydden falls.
The paugussett trail was built during the 1930s under the auspices of the connecticut forest and park association cfpa with labor from the ccc and wpa great depression work programs. There are over 15 miles 24 km of hiking trails in shelton, including a portion of the paugussett blue blazed trail, part of a 800mile 1,300 km network of hiking trails throughout the state. Most of the trail is in the upper block of paugussett state forest. Monroe, connecticut wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Check out the best museums in newtown to visit in 2020. It is being considered to connect monroes walking trail to trumbulls, which would connect both monroe, trumbull, and bridgeports rails to trails paths. Ive been finding and planting letterboxes along the blue trails, and was looking for more info on the monroe section of the trail, which i. Hike upper paugussett, lillinonah trail, newtown ct meetup. The bouldering is top notch and more routes go up by the day. Yes, a fairly substantial extension has been added on from the 2008 southern terminus, bringing the trail to a length of over 14 miles. See 30 photos from 87 visitors to paugussett state forest. Newtown, ct this cottage in the woods is for sale at a list price of.
View 22 photos for 19 paugussett rd, sandy hook, ct 06482 a 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,144 sq. View 20 photos for 32 paugussett rd, sandy hook, ct 06482 a 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,316 sq. Hike paugussett state park, zoar trail, newtown ct. Nemba rides mtb adventure series trail care nemba news nembafest. Huntington park, paugussett close to new visitors newtown. Water is a dominant feature of the trail, which is named for the lake that it parallels.
Jude school merged with two other local catholic schools st. Its 880 acres of prime ct woodlands has a mixed bag of everything, and if you were to hit all the trails, you. Along the way one can see eagle roosting areas, a familyowned vineyard, abandoned gold and feldspar mines, steep rock cliffs, and one of the connecticut. Ct paugussett sf letterbox clues part treasure hunt and. Als trail continues for six more miles through newtown, connecticut, ending near the. View paugussett trail in a larger map map for printing updated 2016 the paugussett trail begins at east village road in monroe, heads east to lake zoar, then south to webb mountain park, birchbank mountain shelton, indian well state park, and a new section that leads to shelton lakes.
From 20122016, chalk hill was the home of sandy hook elementary school in newtown following the dec. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is danb which is approximately 11 miles away and has an elevation of 405 feet 34 feet higher than paugussett state forest. Aug 19, 20 newtown, ct sandy hook elementary school bus routes. There are rocks and roots and all kinds of uneven trail stuff.
Look south on a clear day you can see all the way to long island, look north and you can see hartford. Paugussett near newtown, ct a mountain biking, cross. The paugussett is a blue blazed trail that glides across a high ridge along the housatonic river from shelton nearly to newtown. It was a circuit hike on the lillinonah trail and was only 45 minutes away. A tres jolie day spa llc 522 heritage rd southbury, ct 203 2640515. The trail passes through a mixture of hardwood trees and shady hemlock groves and offers a diverse 6. Much of the trail is in indian well state park and the town of monroes webb mountain park. Jul 8, 2015 heres a resource i put together with information about the town of trumbull, ct. Its 880 acres of prime ct woodlands has a mixed bag of everything, and if you were to hit all the trails, you could easily get a 10 to 12 mile ride.
Paugussett state forest topo map in fairfield county. Sandy hook elementary school bus routes newtown, ct patch. Shelton, connecticut wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Upper paugussett state forest mountain biking trails. Plan your hike at upper paugussett state forest or other newtown, connecticut hiking trails. It offers boating access to the river and hiking on the blueblazed lillinonah trail. Forest in newtown, ct foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Paugussett state forest, a connecticut state forest. Connecticut and golden hill paugussett indian nation see more grand central terminal. Previously, the only way to get up to the overlook was via a steep section of trail that has been blazed blueyellow since the early 1990s, but was once the main paugussett trail. Upper paugessett near newtown, ct a rock climbing and. Upper paugussett blueblaze trail is a hiking, trail running, walking adventure located in or near fairfield county, ct. Best trails in paugussett state forest connecticut. Lower paugussett state forest mountain bike trail in newtown.
The mainline official blueblazed trail is primarily southeast to northwest with three short side or spur. This hike requires that i have hiked with you before. Zoar trail in lower paugussett state forest can be reached via a road walk by following connecticut route 34 west to great quarter road just over the newtown. See more ideas about trumbull, connecticut, housatonic. Rails to trails is an approximately 5 mile scenic walking and biking trail that runs from great hollow lake in wolfe park, and continues to the newtown town line where it currently ends. Welcome to the tourism industry portal if you have a tourismrelated business, casino, restaurant, hotel, attraction, or are an event organizer, you are a connecticut tourism partner. Way we were, week ending january 17, 2020 the newtown bee. Please assess your ability to complete this hike at a 2 to 2. A hiking excursion along the zoar trail in newtown ct. Immerse yourself into worldclass art, exciting history, and mindbending science. The north country national scenic trail stretches for appox.
A section is of this connector is moderately steep and can be slick with fresh leaves. The trails range from double track, to single track, to fire roads. You will need a pack that includes trail food, water, bug spray, sun screen. Browse mls listings in southbury and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. The 10 best newtown hiking trails with photos tripadvisor. Lower paugusett state forest is a crosscountry skiing, hiking, snowshoeing adventure located in or near newtown, ct. The trail is in the upper paugussett state forest, in newtown, ct. The route begins in newtown and ends in new haven, where it connects with i91 and i95. The western section of the lillinonah trail parallels pond brook on high eastern bank running south to north. Ct paugussett sf letterbox clues part treasure hunt and part art.
You can also access collis p huntington state park, as well. Lower paugussett state forest mountain bike trail in. Newtown, connecticut mountain biking trails trailforks. The mainline trail is primarily southeast to northwest with three short side or spur trails. There are numerous open space parcels with rideable trails, too, such as newtown forestry associations brunot property and town open space at pole bridge and fairfield hills. It might surprise you if you were familiar with that part of town that such a trail would exist.
From brookfield through monroe, it is a 2lane road, and just over the monroetrumbull border within trumbull, it becomes a 6lane freeway which connects to interstate 95. It is home of the famous upper gussy trail, the first legally built shared use trail in a connecticut state forest. Newtown, ct patch breaking local news events schools. Paugussett state forest is approximately 2,000 acres and is located in newtown. It is within walking distance to paugussett state forest hiking trails. It consists of two main areas, the upper and lower blocks. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow.
Hiking the zoar blue blazed trail in newtown connecticut explorer. Hyperlocal news, alerts, discussion and events for newtown, connecticut. The paugussett trail meanders along boys halfway river, through webb mountain park and indian well state park, with occasional views of lake zoar and the stevenson dam along the way. There are tones of trails you can go and follow if you want to go for a long hike. Stopping in the woods on a snowy evening newtown, ct patch. Newtown bike and trail committee to study fairfield hills use posted 20200129 05. Enjoy scenic views of the housatonic riverlake zoar. Heres the new stretch of blueyellow trail heading up to the overlook of the housatonic river. Newtown cottage in woods for sale newtown, ct patch. The zoar trail is entirely within the 1,200acre lower block of paugussett state forest in newtown. The other is trout brook valley in easton it is a good network of trails, there is even part that goes through a blueberry patch and an orchard. The top 10 things to do in newtown with kids family. The paugussett trail today is composed of four trails of which one is the upsidedown vshaped southeasttonorthtosouthwest ma.
Located at the famed flagpole on newtowns historic main street, danaholcombewhich opened its doors in 2005has earned a golden reputation with wedding planners, business travelers, and couples looking for a quiet overnight in a town without any pesky, touristy hoopla. There are over 15 miles 24 km of hiking trails in shelton, including a portion of the paugussett blue blazed trail, part of an 800mile 1,300 km network of hiking trails throughout the state. The upper paugussett forest is home to the upper gussy trail, the lillinonah trail and als trail. On a lot of the trails in the porkies you see the blue blaze of the north country trail. Hiking trails near newtown hiking project hiking trail. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Henry abbott technical high school is a public technical high school for students grades 912, being located in danbury but also accepting students from other regional communities. Connecticut route 34 runs through the northern stevenson section of monroe.
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