Location: Patterson Distance: .5 mile Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: loop Trail Condition: dirt Wow Factor: easy  How to get there: From I-84, take exit 61.  Head north on 311.  Veer right on 164 E.  Pass under two one lane bridges and a third regular.  Make a left on Cornwall … Continue reading Tom’s Path

Location: Kent or CarmelDistance: 4 milesSkill Level: moderateElevation Gain: 400'Type of Hike: loopTrail Condition: rocky, wet in places, dirtWow Factor: 30' glacial erratic that looks like a hawkNote: you need a DEP permit--free and immediate hereWebsite  How to get there: Go all the way to the end of Whangtown Road (will be Carmel or Kent … Continue reading Hawk Rock

  Location: Mohegan Lake Distance: 1 mile Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 50 feet Type of Hike: lollipop or loop Trail Condition: dirt, rocky, grass Wow Factor: views of the lake Note: May only be open to residents during the summer How to get there: From Route 6, you'll turn south on to Lexington Ave.  … Continue reading Rock Hill Park

  Location: Brewster Distance: 1.5 Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 150 Type of Hike: out and back Trail Condition: dirt Wow Factor: views of the wetlands How to get there: Take I-84 to exit 65.  Head east on 312.  Make a left at the light onto Farm to Market Road.  Go past the schools and … Continue reading Clough Preserve