Pomfret Connecticut Rated Moderate -
Difficult (Steep Hills) Planted By The NeeDeeps 3-16-03
Directions: From RT. 44 West or From RT.101 East turn onto RT.169
North.Go down 169 and go past Day RD. 0.1 of a mile there will be a pull
off area on your right,pull in and park.Walk up the path and go around
the green gate and head down the airline.As you walk along notice it
drops off on each side of the airline if you listen you can here the Day
Brook running down below.Keep walking down the line and soon you will
come to a path that goes off to the left, you will also see a trail map
on a tree,go down the path (Steep Hill).There will be posts with yellow
rope to hold on to going down, once down the hill the trail goes down a
small embankment and then turns to the right.Soon the trail will bend
back to the left and you will go down yet another hill with poles and
yellow guide rope. at the bottom you will come to a small stream cross
over and go straight through a couple of pine trees, then the trail will
loop around to the left and you will come to a beautiful wooden bridge
will a bench on it, sit and relax for awhile and watch the Day Brook
running underneth you.Once you have rested continue on when you step off
the bridge you will notice another trail map on a tree.Look off in a
distance at the stone tunnel going under the airline for the brook to
run though.Now turn and go up the hill at the top you will notice on the
left a bird house on a tree,this tree also has three little sisters
growing from the base,directly behind that tree is a little stone wall.
In that wall behind stone doors is the Ohio State Stamp.To return go
back down the hill and cross back over the bridge,go back around the
loop to the small stream but this time do not cross over it instead
follow the trail to the right and soon you will cross over two smaller
bridges.Then the trail will bend to the left and you will go up a steep
hill with posts and yellow guide rope, once you reach the top you will
go left and then take a right back on the trail you came down. Follow
back up to the airline then turn right and walk the line back to your
car.(DO NOT SUGGEST DOING WITH SNOW AND ICE ON THE GRUOND).have fun The
NeeDeeps