Farmington Continuing Education

Explore the best mountain parks and forests with expert guides on the most spectacular hiking trails year-round. Enjoy the Year-Round Hiking Club's Top 10 Best Hikes. Enjoy 5 mile, 3 hour, weekly intermediate level hikes on Thursdays at 8:45am. Hiking shoes with vibram soles, water bottle, and hiking poles are recommended. Monthly hike details and schedule, GPS addresses, and trail maps are emailed. Custom hikes for all ability levels are available upon request.

Purchase a Hiking Club Punch Card (good for 10 hikes) to pay as you go! Once purchased, Punch Cards will be mailed to registrants.

Top Ten Best Hikes:

1. Bear Mountain/Sages Ravine - Appalachian Trail, Salisbury
2. Ragged Mountain - New England National Scenic Trail, Berlin
3. Talcott Mountain State Park - New England National Scenic Trail, Simsbury
4. Penwood State Park - New England National Scenic Trail, Simsbury
5. West Mountain Trails - Red/Blue Trails, West Simsbury
6. Peoples State Forest - Agnes Bowen/Robert Ross/Jessie Gerald Trails, Barkhamsted
7. Tunix State Forest - Indian Council Caves Trail, Barkhamsted
8. Rattlesnake Mountain - New England National Scenic Trail, Farmington
9. Tariffville Gorge - New England National Scenic Trail, Tariffville
10. Peak/Copper Mountain - New England National Scenic Trail, East Granby

Hikes are offered weekly throughout the year on Thursdays.  Once registered, hikers will be contacted directly by Grant Summers. For more detailed information, you can reach out to Grant at gemersonsummers@gmail.com.All registrants MUST complete a Hiking Waiver BEFORE the start of the course. A link to the Hiking Waiver is here... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oss5S6Z_dah_qrBXsDmrasodi0Kbkp94/view?usp=sharing. Please download, complete, and either email (continuinged@fpsct.org) or mail (Farmington Continuing Education, 1 Depot Place, Unionville, CT 06085). Participation in the hikes will not be allowed unless a waiver is on file.