Saturday #4
The route starts at Blackledge Falls, on a Connecticut State Forest. It's a typically beautiful hike -- trees, a creek, some walking bridges, and it's sufficiently rural that if you go early or on a weekday, there should be plenty of parking and solitude. The falls were ok. We went on a cold day when it hadn't rained for a while, so we'll have to go back when there's more water moving.
The route on this map passes interesting colonial homes, winds on the edge of a lovely state forest, passes Old Bull Hill Cemetery one of the small, ancient cemeteries that I love here.
Then, you'll reach Comstock Covered Bridge, covered in a previous post, it's one of Connecticut's three remaining historic covered bridges. You can walk to Day Pond Brook Falls from here, about 3.5 to 4 miles out and back, or drive to Day Pond State Park to shorten the walk to under 2 miles.
End at Oz N Bones in Colchester, a great barbecue place that has its own blend of Texas barbecue. Then try Mel's Downtown Creamery nearby, open year round. Mel's sells ice cream from the Bliss Creamery in Attleboro, MA, has 7-inches hanging from the ceiling and pop-tab art on the walls.
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