First Saturday Monthly Walk, December 5, 2009, Goss Property & Bear House Hill Road

Join our popular First Saturday monthly walks along existing and proposed SGT trails, and other nearby trails for ideas, with SGT team leaders from Madison, Guilford, Branford & East Haven.

•Open to the public. Just show up. Leashed dogs welcome. Rain or shine!
•Wear sturdy shoes. Bring sunscreen and bug spray when advisable.
•For any changes, check www.shorelinegreenwaytrail.org

ALL WALKS BEGIN AT 10 AM. FOLLOW “SGT” PARKING SIGNS

Explore the 600-acre parcel newly acquired by the Town, near the Madison border. George Goss will lead a short 1-mile walk followed by an optional 3-mile hike. We will traverse rolling fields to the site of Indian encampments and historic Foote cemetery. Option 2 continues along a 3-mile loop over fields, past stonewalls and ponds to Goss homestead. Terrain varied, rough in places. 1 to 2 hr hikes.

Directions: I-95 South, Exit 59, at end of ramp turn right onto Goose Lane, take 1st left just past Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center onto Clapboard Hill Rd (if I-95 North, Exit 59, turn left, then right onto Clapboard Hill Rd, etc) for c. 1 mile. Left onto Duck Hole Rd (dirt road) 8/10 mile past red barns to gray saltbox house, Goss homestead, on left. Park and MEET in field on right across from house. For more information, call Larry Dowler at 453-3994.

Posted: Jul 11, 01:45 PM

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