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The Housatonic Range Trail is a ''Blue-Blazed'' hiking trail in the Housatonic Valley Region (also known as Greater Danbury) of Litchfield County in the town of New Milford in the Candlewood Mountain and Gaylordsville Connecticut sections. The trail follows the Housatonic River through private land and land trust (e.g. Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust) parcels. The Housatonic Range Trail is primarily a straight north-south through-hike. The northern end of the trail veers slightly westward away from the Housatonic River. Notable features include the only true cave in Connecticut that is open for visitation, an obscured view of the Housatonic River valley, a few modest high points with scenic overlooks (Candlewood Mountain, Kelly's Slide, Pine Knob, Boardman Mountain and the Straits Rock ridge top) as well as many rock formations (including the "Suicide Ledges" and "Corkscrew") and stone fences. There is one segment of the trail which is very close to residential areas. The Housatonic Range Trail is maintained largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. ==Trail description== The Housatonic Range Trail is primarily used for hiking, backpacking, picnicking, and in the winter, snowshoeing. Site-specific activities enjoyed along the route include hunting (very limited), fishing, horseback riding. bouldering, rock climbing and spelunking are ideal activities for experienced practitioners. Almost all of the trail is not suitable for, nor is it used for, cross-country skiing or mountain biking. The trail is wooded, rocky and has a number of elevation changes except for a very short road walk at the Candlewood Mountain Road and Connecticut Route 37 intersection. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Housatonic Range Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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