HIKING HINT: BRAINERD QUARRY PRESERVE, HADDAM NECK CT

23 07 2024
Photo: Peter Marteka, Hartford Courant

Owned by the Middlesex Land Trust, this fifty-acre parcel overlooks the Connecticut River in Haddam Neck. Trails run along both the ridge and the base of dramatic cliffs and show signs of the old quarry.

Descriptions, maps, and directions: https://middlesexlandtrust.org/wordpress/?page_id=1147

REMEMBER: Follow basic hiking guidelines: Wear good shoes, bring water and simple first aid kit, plus a copy/phone photo of trail map. Check the weather ahead of time, if you go alone, let others know where/when you’re going. All participation is at your own risk. Find a nearby restaurant or ice cream shop to reward yourself after your hike!

HIKING HINTS is a program of the MIDDLETOWN CT REC office. Follow them on Facebook.


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