I am way behind on making these blog posts. It is currently mid-October and I’m just now getting around to catching up with hikes I wrapped up in July! So the next several narratives are going to be limited to the few parts of the day I can remember. The biggest thing I remember about this day is that descending the West side of Hawk Hill while sticking to the trail as its marked on the map was very difficult. This was seriously the steepest and most treacherous downhill climb I had experienced on the trail. It was hard to believe that this was the actual trail and several times I was in doubt that this was the intended path. As I carefully scrambled and scooted down the hill on my butt, I found a few very faded trail makers painted on the rock which reassured me I was on the actual trail. After that harrowing descent I embarked on an even more dangerous challenge, crossing Rt. 28 a total of four times. Obviously I survived, but you never know if the pilot of the speeding 2-ton metal brick flying by you chose that very moment to check their texts, so scary nonetheless. After looping around the roadway, I trekked back into the woods and hit a bunch of named trails: Savoy Path, Hawk Hill Path, Braintree Path, Bouncing Brook Path, Glover Path, and Bugbee Path. I finished up with a long straight walk along the Pipe Line from Chickatawbut Rd to nearly the end of the 3000’s section. I’ve found that I like wrapping up a hike with a long uninterrupted path. It lets me wind down a bit and relieves me from constant checking of my GPS to make sure I’m on track.
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