It was DEEP’s 2018 Sky’s the Limit Challenge that led us to Sunnybrook State Park in Torrington, Connecticut.
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| The trail begins with a tree-lined stroll |
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| A bridge took us over this pretty stream |
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| We rounded the bend and enjoyed this idyllic scene |
Twenty minutes into our stroll, we stopped for a photo in front of this enormous boulder. An internet search revealed that this rock has a name, Dino Testone Boulder, named after a Connecticut mineralogist. It's a glacial erratic - a boulder transported and deposited by a glacier. Having been transported from another area, the boulder has characteristics that are different from the surrounding mineralogy.
Some trail sections are softened by a blanket of pine needles, which always makes for a pleasant walk. Others are dotted with moss-covered stones.
We enjoyed seeing ferns, wildflowers, and a wide variety of interesting fungi.
The beauty of fungi always surprises me.
Although this was a relatively easy trail, it did have enough ups and downs to burn around 600 calories! It was good exercise and a very enjoyable hike.
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Online Map: https://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/stateparks/skysthelimit/Sunnybrook.pdf
Length: 3.5 miles
Runkeeper map: https://runkeeper.com/user/SusanGayle/route/4807865
Difficulty Level: Easy
Calories: 600
