All Hail the Hale and Hearty!
On Thursday, May 14, we will be traversing a path in the Naugatuck State Forest. The trail starts out running north, directly alongside the railroad tracks and then turns 90 degrees to the west. The first part is level and the second portion mildly uphill, with one abrupt declivity on the way. (During this short dip you may choose, like me, to turn around and use your arms for additional balance.) The goats among us (and there are many!) will scamper right through. Our efforts will be well-rewarded, as a rushing torrent is close at hand, with a gorgeous, cascading waterfall as the ultimate payoff.
Carpoolers should meet at the DCA parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Please remember to park your vehicle in the back. For navigation purposes, or those choosing not to carpool, proceed up Rte. 8, use exit 21 and cross over the Naugatuck River in Beacon Falls on Depot Street. Take your next two rights and park facing the tracks just outside the cyclone-fence gateway, where there is ample room. It should take about 40 minutes to drive there from Darien.
For our repast, we will gather afterward at The Tap House in downtown Naugatuck, just north of the bridge.
Alec Wiggin