Sat. Jun 6
10:00 am
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02:00 am
5 miles
Open Event
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)
Helen Ann Landgraf
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Organization Partners
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