Moderate

Tunxis Trail To Pine Mountain And Indian Council Caves

Hike

Sat. Jun 7

09:00 am

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12:00 pm

3.5 miles

Open Event

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Join North Woods Land Conservancy for an adventurous hike through the Pine Mountain area of Hartland and Barkhamsted. Our journey begins on Pine Mountain Road to the Tunxis Blue Blaze Trail. We will follow the trail to the summit of Pine Mountain and continue on to the Indian Council Caves picking up the lower section of Pine Mountain Road taking us back to Route 179. This hike of moderate difficulty is approximately 3.5 miles which should take between 2 and 3 hours. No pets, no rain date and cell service may be intermittent.

Event Leader(s)

Steve Emmons

(860) 653-0215

stevethefishguy@aol.com

Rain Date

no rain date

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Meeting Location Details

East Hartland Road (Route 179 no number)
Barkhamsted, CT

Coordinates: 41.96706, -72.91251

We will meet at the gate of Pine Mountain Road on Route 179 in Barkhamsted. Please use the parking area off of Route 179 beyond the gate of Pine Mountain Road across from Pine Mountain Circle. Plan to meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 start. Upon completion, hikers will be shuttled back to their cars.

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CFPA Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail

No Dogs Permitted