CT & NY Hiking Group

This is just under a 7 mile hike with 971 ft. Elev. gain on beautiful property with wide trails, level B hike.

Please arrive a few minutes early because we plan to start promptly at the time listed. If you RSVP "YES" and can't make it, PLEASE change your RSVP so that the next person on the waitlist can attend.

We do ask for a contribution of $3 per hike or $15 per year to cover [meetup.com] fees. Zelle or Venmo Grace Best
@Grace-Best-1
Last 4 digits of
# is 9912

Please wear hiking footwear, and bring as needed: poles, bug spray, backpack, personal first aid and meds, water and snacks. No pets allowed.

Driving Directions: Please click on the map in the Meetup app in order to use your navigation. Address is 185 East Flat Hill Rd,
Southbury. Take I-84, Exit 14. Go north on Route 172 (South Britain Rd), and then turn left onto East Flat Hill Rd, where the white church and corner store are. Audubon is on the left.

By RSVPing you acknowledge that "The CT & NY Hiking Group " is not a professional outdoor organization. The sole purpose of this group is to enjoy the outdoors with like-minded adventurers. As a participant you understand that you are responsible for your own preparedness and well-being and will hold no one else liable in case of injury or mishap.

Westmoreland Sanctuary a 640 acre nature preserve. This is a 5 mile hike rated B with 833 ft. Elev. gain.

Leader: Dennis
Grace 203-984-9912
No dogs allowed.

We do ask for a contribution of $3 per hike or $15 per year to cover [meetup.com] fees.
Zelle or Venmo Grace Best
@Grace-Best-1
Last 4 digits of I
# is 9912

By RSVPing you acknowledge that "CT & NY
Hiking Group" is not a professional outdoor organization. The sole purpose of this group is to enjoy the outdoors with like-minded adventurers. As a participant you understand that you are responsible for your own preparedness and well-being and will hold no one else liable in case of injury. So therefore you agree to release CT & NY Hiking Group and all individuals from any liability for injuries which you might incur.

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER'S HIKE!!!

This hike will be rated as a moderately strenuous B++ hike with 2 major climbs with approximately over 1,200ft in elevation gain with spectacular views. If we could keep a moderate pace, we should finish the 6+ miles in approximately 3 hours. Hopefully no more 3-1/2 hrs. No pets allowed.

Castle Craig sits at 976 feet on top of the east peak. The 32-foot stone tower went up in 1900, built from local traprock and given to the city by industrialist Walter Hubbard. Climb it and you can see Long Island Sound to the south and the Berkshire foothills to the north.
The surrounding Hubbard Park covers 1,800 acres, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designed with input from Frederick Law Olmsted, the same landscape architect who shaped New York's Central Park.

Please arrive ten to fifteen minutes early because we plan to start promptly at the time listed.

Be prepared and smart so please bring:
snacks and water
layered clothing, including hats and gloves
micro spikes in case it's icy or snowy.

Hike Leader: Patrick Cunningham (203) 837-0912

Lunch at Viron Rondo, 1721 Highland Ave., Cheshire, CT. (optional).
The pickleball courts are normally wide open, if you have enough energy left over after the hike!!

If you RSVP “YES” and can’t make it, please change your RSVP so that the next person on the waitlist can attend.

We do ask for a contribution of $3 per hike, or $15 per year to cover meetup.com fees and our annual social event. Please Venmo Grace Best @ Grace-Best-1. Last 4 digits of ☎️# are 9912.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE:
With your RSVP you acknowledge that the “CT & NY Hiking Group” is not a professional hiking organization. The sole purpose of this organization is to enjoy the outdoors with like-minded adventurers. As a participant you understand that you are responsible for your own preparedness and wellbeing and will hold no one else liable in case of injury.