Onward through Connecticut and Massachusetts

The scenery is breathtaking on this part of the trail and Tom got some great photos along the way.  The Housatonic River is the second largest river in Connecticut and flows over a 60 foot ledge. The falls are fed by wetlands which are located in Warren, and empties directly into the Housatonic River, which is across the street from the park

 

Falls over Housatonic

Connecticut lookout

Tom passed through Kent, CT to resupply and their Kent Falls State Park is often called “The Jewel of the Inland Parks” with its scenic view of 17 different waterfalls.

Kent, CT



 

Another scenic lookout and Tom at the top of Bear Mountain, Connecticut photo below.  Bear Mountain near Salisbury has the tallest peak in the state of Connecticut at 2,316 feet. He stayed with one of the local townspeople that has offered rooms for the hikers to stay.


Sages Ravine pictured below tumbles down a beautiful section of forest and rock along the extreme western tip of Connecticut and Massachusetts' borderline. When there has been a lot of rain or snow melt, the series of falls and cascades are breathtaking.   He soon crossed into Massachusetts and stopped in South Egremont for breakfast with another hiker named Hemlock and his girlfriend. This makes state number 11! He is currently about mile 1538.

Sages Ravine pictured below tumbles down a beautiful section of forest and rock along the extreme western tip of Connecticut and Massachusetts' borderline. When there has been a lot of rain or snow melt, the series of falls and cascades are breathtaking.

 

He soon crossed into Massachusetts and stopped in South Egremont for breakfast with another hiker named Hemlock and his girlfriend. This makes state number 11! He is currently about mile 1538.