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Bartlett Lake was the first reservoir built on the Verde River. [1] Bartlett Lake, located 48 miles (77 km) from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Carefree, is a popular recreation area in the Tonto National Forest. After wet winters, the Bartlett Lake area often has fine displays of spring wildflowers. [2]
The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut, contains 93 acres of parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England. The Arboretum is open and accessible to the public every day of the year and is located at 151 Brookdale Road.
The one-way route is 4.6 miles [1] to the southern trailhead on River Road though there is also a 0.75-mile alternate trail that loops off the main trail. There is also a second northern trailhead entrance that is located on the south side of Route 80 , about 0.3 miles west of the park entrance where there is a rough pullover area for 4 or 5 cars.
The Natchaug Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of forests in northeast Connecticut—primarily in Windham County. It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association .
Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 27,000 acres (110 km²) of land. It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County, and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown, Griswold, Plainfield, Sterling, North Stonington, and Preston. [4]
The Mattabesett Trail is a 62-mile (100 km) long, hook-shaped blue-blazed hiking trail in central Connecticut and a part of the New England National Scenic Trail.One half of the trail follows the high traprock ridges of the Metacomet Ridge, from Totoket Mountain in Guilford, Connecticut, to Lamentation Mountain in Meriden, Connecticut, from south to north.
The Nipmuck Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail system which meanders through 34.5 miles (55.5 km) of forests in northeast Connecticut.It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and is considered one of the Blue-Blazed hiking trails.
Many of the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails are named after local Native American tribes, people, and place names. many of the trails follow historic footpaths. The name of the trail itself, Narragansett, is a tribe of Algonquian-speaking people who live in present-day western Rhode Island, including the coast and islands in Narragansett Bay. Members ...