The Mainline LbNA #9229
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Add Location| Owner: | DrewFamily    |
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| Plant date: | Apr 20, 2003 |
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| City: | Hartland |
| County: | Hartford |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Found by: | phynstar (3) |
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| Last found: | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Nov 10, 2015 |
The Mainline
This northernmost section of the Tunxis Trail is described in the Connecticut Walk Book as "one of the steepest, most remote, and least used of the system." There are three letterboxes on a rugged five mile hike: figure three hours to complete it. While this spot would make some great snowshoeing in winter, the letterboxes will be inaccessible under the snow.
On I-91 north of Hartford, take exit 40 for Bradley Airport. Follow CT Rte. 20 West about 16 miles, through the various Granbys, to the junction of Rte. 179 in East Hartland. Continue with 20 West towards Riverton 1.4 miles to find the Tunxis Trail on your right just after the state highway department buildings.
Trillum Hill Letterbox. Hike north on the blue blazed trail for an out-and-back route. You'll first pass some old cellar holes and their attendant sugar maples on the moderate climb to Trillum Hill, the easiest of the day. Over the top, as the trail just begins to slope downhill, find a quartzy outcrop on the east overlooking a ravine. Just a few steps away at 155°, the first find of the day waits under the eastern overhang of a chunky boulder.
Hurricane Brook Letterbox. Now walk steeply down to the north almost one mile to finally zig-zag right-left on the road over Hurricane Brook. Walk left through the gate, briefly following the dirt road before cutting north onto the trail again. Gently downhill, soon find the lowest spot on the trail, and just before the trail makes a little right at a big weathered rock, head northwest off-trail to enjoy the scenic brook. Since this area obviously floods, the second letterbox is nestled on the south side of that weathered boulder.
State Line Letterbox. Continuing on the Tunxis Trail, cross a small brook and pass a camper's lean-to. Climb, plenty steep, along the brook with a chance for damp feet in season. About 1.5 miles from the gate, at the top of the hill, you'll find a granite state line marker on a small path to the left. A couple of steps away to the north-northeast, in a mica-rich clump of rocks, find the last letterbox at the base of a tree on the edge of a field.
Now head back the way you came: Trillum Hill is waiting to see you again.
Hike length: 3-5 miles
This northernmost section of the Tunxis Trail is described in the Connecticut Walk Book as "one of the steepest, most remote, and least used of the system." There are three letterboxes on a rugged five mile hike: figure three hours to complete it. While this spot would make some great snowshoeing in winter, the letterboxes will be inaccessible under the snow.
On I-91 north of Hartford, take exit 40 for Bradley Airport. Follow CT Rte. 20 West about 16 miles, through the various Granbys, to the junction of Rte. 179 in East Hartland. Continue with 20 West towards Riverton 1.4 miles to find the Tunxis Trail on your right just after the state highway department buildings.
Trillum Hill Letterbox. Hike north on the blue blazed trail for an out-and-back route. You'll first pass some old cellar holes and their attendant sugar maples on the moderate climb to Trillum Hill, the easiest of the day. Over the top, as the trail just begins to slope downhill, find a quartzy outcrop on the east overlooking a ravine. Just a few steps away at 155°, the first find of the day waits under the eastern overhang of a chunky boulder.
Hurricane Brook Letterbox. Now walk steeply down to the north almost one mile to finally zig-zag right-left on the road over Hurricane Brook. Walk left through the gate, briefly following the dirt road before cutting north onto the trail again. Gently downhill, soon find the lowest spot on the trail, and just before the trail makes a little right at a big weathered rock, head northwest off-trail to enjoy the scenic brook. Since this area obviously floods, the second letterbox is nestled on the south side of that weathered boulder.
State Line Letterbox. Continuing on the Tunxis Trail, cross a small brook and pass a camper's lean-to. Climb, plenty steep, along the brook with a chance for damp feet in season. About 1.5 miles from the gate, at the top of the hill, you'll find a granite state line marker on a small path to the left. A couple of steps away to the north-northeast, in a mica-rich clump of rocks, find the last letterbox at the base of a tree on the edge of a field.
Now head back the way you came: Trillum Hill is waiting to see you again.
Hike length: 3-5 miles