![]() ![]() The Arches and the Chester Railway Station were designated as National Historic Landmarks in 2021. They are impressive, breath-taking stone structures, up to 70 feet high, brilliantly revealing their ancestry in the great cathedrals of ancient Rome! NOTE– An inside tour of the Chester Railway Station Museum can be arranged after the free Heritage Walk. ![]() ![]() Join Dave Pierce, from the Friends of the Keystone Arches, and Meredyth Babcock, Westfield River Wild & Scenic Committee, for a hike to the first cluster of stone arch railway bridges built in America, in the 1830’s. HISTORY HIKE TO THE KEYSTONE ARCHES BRIDGES–A MOST MAGNIFICENT ENGINEERING FEAT BUILT IN THE 1840’S ! SATURDAY – SPLEASE NOTE–FOR ALL HIKES/OUTDOOR WALKS, PLEASE WEAR HIKING BOOTS/STURDY FOOTWEAR, SUGGEST BRINGING DRINK & SNACK, BUG REPELLENT AND BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER We’re extremely grateful for our ‘HERITAGE WALKS’ sponsors! The HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS are a partnership between the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, the numerous heritage organizations in the Upper Housatonic River Valley, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, and the National Park Service. ![]() All ages & all people are invited to join us! *** Download the 2023 Heritage Walks Brochure *** ** NOTE–RESCHEDULED TO SEPT 23-BROCHURE PUBLISHED DATE WAS SEPT.30- 70 – Kent, CT at 9:30 HIKE UP COBBLE MOUNTAIN AT MACEDONIA BROOK STATE PARKĮxplore with knowledgeable & local historians, naturalists, and environmentalists at sites within the Housatonic River Valley: tours of historic buildings and town centers, hikes on the Appalachian Trail and other trails, walks through industrial heritage sites, a canoe paddling trip on the Housatonic River, bike rides on old country roads that have a history, behind-the-scenes tours at performing arts venues, and strolls through formal gardens and estates. Volunteer Infantry Regiment TrailĢ023 – THE 21st ANNUAL “HOUSATONIC HERITAGE WALKS” Saturdays & Sundays on…Sept. Please be courteous to the other trail users. It is not suggested to ride this trail during peak times, as there are many hikers and you WILL be traveling fast on the descent. Getting to this trail requires the JBER iSportsman Pass (available here: /). Note: There is an alternate route from Basher Road to get to the T intersection, but it eliminates the second half of the trail, which is the very fun flowy section. Once on the overlook, you can turn around the head down or keep climbing up and gain the ridgeline to the west (obvious trail) and extend this ride longer.Įnjoy the ride down At the T intersection, make a right and keep on smiling. Just below the overlook, there is a STEEP, loose rocky climb. Take a left at this T, the climb continues, with several steeper sections and more technical terrain. Once on the trail, there is a steady climb with punchy steep sections until you get to a T intersection. Ride the gravel road for about a half mile(roughly), keeping an eye to the right for the unmarked clearing with a trail leading into the woods. **From this point, you need to be signed in to the JBER iSportsman website.** Once past this gate, you'll descend a little more doubletrack and cross a wooden/metal bridge. Follow the doubletrack trail for a couple of miles, passing the stout metal fence next to Stuckagain Heights Trail. To get to the trailhead, park at the North Bivouac trailhead on the left when heading up Campbell Airstrip Road. There are VERY steep sections, that even the best climbers will have to hike their bikes up, but the payoff is well worth the pain. This is one of the best Anchorage area singletrack trails for riders that like a climbing challenge and can handle higher speeds with limited sight-lines and technical terrain. ![]()
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