We didn't find out until we got to Sleeping Giant and were smacked with a $14.00 parking fee. We turned around. Nothing like being taxed right out of our recreational hike. We parked up the road for free and walked in through the back trails.

So much for no child left inside. Guess the general assembly doesn't want the poor to come visit their state parks.

Not to happy with the tax me to death state at this time.

Thanks for noticing the change in the Metacomet Trail, Mindy. This reroute was done to move the trail from the busy RT72/RT84 overpass to a safer location. It has been rerouted to take more of the trail off the road. The new route (running south to north) now runs into New Britain and exits on Esther Streeet. It then turns right onto Black Rock... Read More Ave, left on Wooster St and finally left onto RT372 where it rejoins the existing trail. The old section of the Metacomet which ended on a side street is still in existence, but it has been re-blazed with a blue/red blaze and now functions as an access trail. We hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy this new section of trail!

Thanks! This is my favorite trail!

Thanks for sharing this-it gave me a good understanding about the reasons behind selective logging.

Mr. Barlett I wish I'd heard about you 2 years ago. We gave up a pristine 60-75 foot perfect black oak. Norwich article was great. I wish your mill success in the future.

Nicely done. BUT, a couple of major entries for Shelton aren't showing up, and I know they were received because I got a call from someone at CFPA about them early on: Shelton Lakes Greenway (park) and Shelton Lakes Recreation Path.

I can walk to this trail from my house. I've been on some of it. This is a very exciting development.

I have done all of the existing trail in CT & some of it in MA. It is a really wild trail, especially in northern MA. I saw moose sign in abundance & a porkie. On Memorial Day there our group saw NOONE else on the trail!

Thanks Mike, we're trying our best!