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Whenever I feel hemmed in by development, get stuck in traffic, or simply crave a quiet walk in the woods, I head to Pachaug State Forest, a lush, hilly, serene swath that spreads out over 27,000 acre...
My copy of the “Connecticut Walk Book” was shelved for more than a year until winter blahs recently caused me to look for some new walking trails.
Walking Rhode Island: Roughing it on the Pachaug Trail If you go: The Pachaug Trail John Kostrzewa Access: Off Route 95, take Route 3 in Exeter to Route 165 and drive 7 miles west to Beach Pond on the right. Parking: Available at the Beach Pond lot. Some spots are reserved for boaters. There’s a smaller lot across the road. Dogs: Allowed, on a leash. Difficulty: Strenuous at times, with hills, rocky footing and ledges. Easy at the end on flat roads and lanes. EXETER — I crossed the western border of Rhode Island in early April to hike a different type of trail than the farm lanes, cart pa...