10 scenic Fall foliage drives and hikes in Connecticut
As the trees shed their green hues and don their fiery reds, oranges, and yellows, there’s a unique joy in embarking on scenic drives and hikes during the...
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As the trees shed their green hues and don their fiery reds, oranges, and yellows, there’s a unique joy in embarking on scenic drives and hikes during the...
") } }) ev.preventDefault(); }); 1 The Devil’s Hopyard in East Haddam. A search for the origin of the name “Devil’s Hopyard” reveals many stories; all of them likely more fiction than fact. One tale comes from pothole stone formations. Early settlers said that the devil had passed by the falls, accidentally getting his tail wet. This made him so mad he burned holes in the stones with his hooves as he bounded away. (Photo courtesy of Connecticut DEEP ) 2 Set in the scenic rolling hills of the western highlands, 439-acre Black Rock State Park in Watertown features a var...