Moderate

Peoples State Forest A Hidden Gem

Educational Walk Nature Walk

Sat. Jun 6

10:00 am

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02:00 am

5 miles

Open Event

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An invigorating start awaits. We climb approximate 600 feet in the first .75 of a mile. Passing by a national historic site called, The Barkhamsted Light House Community. Up a series of switch backs to a gentle up hill ridge hike with a final short steep climb to a gorgeous overlook of The Farmington River Valley. A second overlook awaits a short distance away, followed by a long descent to Beaver Brook. Hiking through towering pines past a colonel foundation and once again crossing Beaver Brook, before turning north along the shores of Beaver Meadow. A short side trip to an out and back 240 ft. boardwalk looking out upon the open water. The trail continues onto an 840 ft. board walk that meanders through a Red Maple Alder swamp. The terrain stays moderate with some up and downs and a continuing changing forest landscape, back the the switch backs of early on and down to the parking lot.

Event Leader(s)

Erik Landgraf

(860) 921-1008

12fishnote@gmail.com

Helen Ann Landgraf

12fishnote@gmail.com

Rain Date

NO

Organization Partners

Friends Of American Legion State Forest And Peoples State Forest, ( FALPS )

Meeting Location Details

410 East River Road, Barkhamsted, CT

Jessie Gerard Trail Head

2.5 Miles North of 181-318 by the Steel Bridge in Pleasant Valley on East River Road

Click on the red map pin for the event address.

CFPA Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail

Families In The Park (Formerly Great Park Pursuit)

Leashed Dogs Permitted