Another hike at Indian Kill

After visiting my mother, Chad (an old friend and fellow musician) met me and we hiked to First Falls. We started at 3:30 and it was dusk by the time we finished. It is really a wonderful park!

Bike Fest at Tyler MIll

Today was the Central CT NEMBA Bike Fest at Tyler Mill and it was a resounding success with 90 or so riders! I helped with coordinating parking and biked solo (after the group rides). The weather was amazing and my ride was actually nice!

The parking lot filled up fast!

We reserved the pavilion
(later we offered pizza soda, etc)

My ride :-)

Tyler Mill - But Not for Me...

I "attempted" to ride Tyler Mill again today but between (1) my seat post becoming continually loose and falling down and (2) struggling on the hills of Small Intestine and the climb back up the bottom of Ukraine--it was a disaster.

These are the trails I rode:

• Field Perimeters
• Red
• Small Intestine [ I probably walked half of this :-( ]
• Trotter
• Lower Joy
• Red Connector
• Rivertime

-back-

• Ukraine
• Sidewinder
•  Etc

Sung to Gershwin's "But Not For Me"

They're riding steep hills here - but not for me

The trails seem always up - but not for me

The old man tried his best

But often stopped and rest

This park is not for me!

EoK Water Line Alternative

There is finally an alternative from riding the nasty "always wet" Water Line Trail when  entering from the Keeney Street side :-)

There are some beautiful spots along the trail...

...and of course there's the rusted car ruins!

Here's where it starts on the Keeney Street side (right off the Water Line trail)

Globe Hollow Reservoir and Case Mtn

In preparation for an event this Saturday, I scouted out and biked the route we will be taking. We will definitely avoid the trail I marked as "Big Mistake" - that section was NOT a pleasant ride

At the Globe Hollow Reservoir

Red Gates Pond

Huh -- Where's the water?

Tyler Mill - Visit #2

Rode a "quickie" at the North end of Tyler Mill today. Sadly the weather was once again overcast and gloomy.

This is the loop I rode:

• Field Perimeters
• Red
• Tamarac Swamp road
• Ukraine
• Wall Oven
• Middle Kingdom
• Bridge-Streambank to Red Loop
• Tyler Mill Roadtranslate 
• Orange Connector
• Red
• Red Connector

(Wall Oven and Middle Kingdom were my faves)

At the Old Bridge

Still getting used to the park - so far it doesn't thrill me (maybe a sunny day might help...)

Second and First Falls - Indian Kill

After visiting my still vibrant 100-year old mother at the Glendale Home,  I stopped by to hike the Indian Kill Nature Preserve. It is truly an awesome park - sections make you feel that you were hiking in a primordial forest untouched for thousands of years.

I entering from the old Woodlin Pool Club parking lot and just hiked the western section of the park - most of the trails west of Third Falls were all new to me. It was a really nice adventure!

Photos

Third Falls

Hiking the unmarked trail - it was pretty rugged!

At Second Falls

The view from above

I played my pocket flute here

Primordial!

Second Falls - stream level

Arriving at First Falls

Heading back on the north side of the stream

Obstacles!

Primordial

Closing the loop

Its a beautiful place - so glad the town has kept it a Nature Preserve!