Connecticut has over 900 miles of blue-blazed hiking trails, thanks to over a century of volunteers working for the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA). Come find out about the origins of the Tunxis Trail which stretches nearly fifty miles from Southington to the Massachusetts border. We’ll start with the beginning, the two men who shaped its path, and my involvement in a large swath over the last decade.
Tom Burkholder is an avid hiker, trail manager, sawyer, and member of the Trails Committee for CFPA. He is interested in the history of the area and loves searching old USGS topographical maps and poking around in the woods. Tom has been a professor of chemistry at Central for over 30 years.