NAYANTAQUIT TRAIL, Lyme - Replacement Text

In Connecticut Walk Book East, beginning with ‘The hike:' on page 97 through end of mileage matrix on page 98.)

The following revised text addresses a potentially confusing section on the eastbound Nayantaquit Trail between Nickerson Hill and the northern end of the Crossover Trail. The Pipe line shown at the top of the map on page 99 was drawn in error and does not exist. Text changes between mile 2.0 and 2.8 and to the mileage matrix are included in this revision.

The hike: The Nayantaquit Trail begins just beyond the gated park service road at rear of the northern Keeny Road parking area. Pass around yellow gate; in 50 feet the trail enters woods on left side of dirt road. After a short distance, pass to the right (north) of large glacial boulder. Reach fork (0.2) and beginning of loop and head left (south/southwest). Begin gradual ascent to top of hill (0.5), then begin steep descent. Pass through small boulder area (0.6) and between sloped boulders. Cross stream and ascend again. Reach another stream and begin final climb to Brown Hill summit (0.9). Reach edge of small overgrown field and southern junction with blue/yellow-blazed Crossover Trail, which goes right (north). Continue southwesterly on main trail and pass old house foundation, well, and stone wall. Reach junction with blue/green-blazed Uncas Pond Connector Trail (1.0), which goes left (southeast). Pass second stone wall and continue along blue-blazed main trail. Reach junction with horse path and turn right (west). Join woods road (1.1), where trail heads northwesterly downhill. Turn right off woods road (1.3), continuing downhill. Rejoin woods road and cross stream (1.5). Reach three-way intersection of woods roads and turn right, continuing on woods road. Turn left off woods road (1.7) and ascend, steeply at times, to summit of Nickerson Hill (2.0). Soon reach ledge and views of Long Island and Long Island Sound. Continue following trail east past vista. Reach orange and white National Guard orientation marker (2.5).and turn sharply right (south). (Straight ahead a spur trail, also blazed blue but not shown on the CFPA map, leads to a three-way intersection of forest service roads, at which point the blazes end. Following the road that heads in an easterly direction leads about 0.6 mile to the northern Keeny Road parking area.) Descend steeply on main trail, cross two forest service roads, a brook on puncheon, and another service road. Reach northern junction with blue/yellow-blazed Crossover Trail (2.8), which goes right (south). Continue to end of loop (3.2) and turn left (northeast) to trailhead (3.4).

0.0 Keeny Road parking area 3.4

0.2 loop trail 3.2

0.9 Brown Hill 2.5

1.0 Uncas Pond Connector Trail 2.4

2.0 Nickerson Hill Summit (elev.: 452 ft.) 1.4

2.8 northern intersection of Crossover Trail 0.6

3.2 loop trail 0.2

3.4 Keeny Road parking area 0.0