Hikers, horse riders and mountain bikers
will soon have a new trail option to enjoy in the
Southern Connecticut River Valley. The Bridle Path
Conservancy is teaming up with the Connecticut chapter
of the New England Mountain Biking Association, and
the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
to start the process of creating a 13 mile long, off-road
"Epic Trail" that will run from Clinton
to Haddam.
"The idea for the 'Epic Trail'
came up at a meeting the BPC held with bike riding
groups in February," says Pati Martin, co-founder
of the BPC. "The trail will run at the north
end of the Weber Woods section of the Cockaponset
State Forest where the BPC has been active in trail
rehabilitation over the last year. The trail gives
area residents a great place to enjoy outdoor activities
without having to dodge traffic on busy roads. We
have already started work on getting the trail ready
and are working on ways to collaborate our various
resources to make this trail a reality."
Anyone wishing to volunteer to help
with the Epic trail creation are asked to contact
Martin at ContactUs@BPConservancy.org or (203) 318-0400
