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Indian Council Caves is a large rock formation a few miles north of Barkhamsted, Connecticut. There’s no evidence of Native American use of the site, for councils or anything else, and it’s not really a cave formation. It’s more a pile of fallen rocks that create some interesting shadowy spots that a couple people might […]

After hiking up Haystack Mountain, we didn’t feel too guilty driving all the way to the pavilion at the summit of Dennis Hill State Park. Dennis Hill is named for Frederic Dennis, a wealthy doctor from New York City who owned these 240 acres and was part of Norfolk’s “summer society.” In 1908, Dr. Dennis […]

Haystack Mountain State Park looms 1,700 feet over north side of Norfolk, Connecticut. It’s topped with an observation tower built in the late 1920s. The hike up the mountain is not strenuous, and the cool breezes that greet you at the top of the tower are delightful. According to legend, you can see Vermont, New […]