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Last Sunday the Tramp & Trail Club ventured south to the Whaupaunaucau State Forest, located between Rte 12 and 29 in North Norwich. Here we wound our way through some of the 13 miles of available trails, meandering through a mix of forest and fields, accompanied by varied bird songs. It would be easy to get lost in all the twisting and intersecting trails unless you come accompanied by a map. Each trail is numbered and the map is easy to follow.
Jeffrey Pond, a 10 acre pond, is stocked with brown trout and is easily accessible. We took the long way to the pond and did the majority of our hiking before ever reaching the pond – but from the pond it was a short hike back to our cars.
Trail System
Whaupaunaucau means “Land of the Marten” in Native American, but martens no longer inhabit these woods. However, if you don’t mind fairly wet trails, these were beautiful woods to hike in.
Jeffrey Pond
Lu Blanchard is semi-retired and spends free time with family, reading, dancing, singing and enjoying outdoor activities.
Dianna Morris lives in Marcy and fell in love with the woods as a young girl. She is currently attempting to climb all the 46 ADK High Peaks - only 28 more to go.
Harold Pier taught chemistry at Utica College for 40 years and was an avid biker, hiker and skiier after retiring in 2000. He contributed to this blog from its inception in March 2012 until his death in October 2012.
