Led by DPNC educator/naturalists, the Pequotsepos hiking group meets on alternate Mondays and Saturdays. Join us for one, all, or as many as you wish. Babies in front or back carries are welcome except on starred hikes (*). Steady rain cancels.
Please call DPNC if you wish to carpool. Hikes start at 9:30 am.
Members FREE Non-members $10
25 - Sat. Zemko Preserve- Salem - MM
27 - Mon. Avery Woods- Ledyard - MM
Directions
25 - Sat.
- Zemko Preserve- Salem - MM
From Salem 4-corners:
North on 85 for 1.9 mi.,
right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Rd. for 0.9 mi.
Entrance/parking on the left along dirt driveway.
27
- Mon. - Avery Woods- Ledyard - MM
Go north on Lambtown Road from Rt
184 at the intersection with Flanders Road about 1 mile.
You will pass the intersection of Quaker Farm Road.
Go about 200 yards past a cleared powerline corridor and
park on left at trailhead.
Just past the trail is an old farm with a horse pasture.
*Hike Ratings
To assist hikers, we are rating the difficulty and pace of hikes as described below:
Difficulty
E - Easy
M - Moderate
D - Difficult
Pace
S - Slow
M - Medium
F - Fast
A rating of ES would be an Easy Slow walk such as Haley Farm. A rating of DS would be a Difficult terrain at a Slow pace such as Lantern Hill.
* not recommended for babies in front or back carriers
ALC = Avalonia Land Conservancy
LLCT = Lyme Land Conservation Trust
NSCLA = North Stonington Citizens land Alliance
PSF = Pachaug State Forest
TNC = The Nature Conservancy
WMA = CT State Wildlife Manage. Area
WLT = Westerly Land Trust
