Winter has yet to arrive.
Both hikes were held on days that seemed more like early fall than winter. We started the first hike from the Hell Hollow Road Trailhead. To get in a few more miles we started off our hike doing a 2 mile loop of Hell Hollow on the Pachaug and Quinebaug Trails. Back at the start we continued on the Pachaug Trail to Route 138. We enjoyed a nice lunch stop alongside some fast water in Louden Brook.