Satan's Kingdom to Winsted
Today I decided to retrace the former CNE railroad between Satan's Kingdom up to Winsted, CT. It was a beautiful autumn day and a fun and productive trek!
Most of the ROW has been obliterated in the towns due to redevelopment but along the rural forested areas, the railroad bed is still intact.
I have divided the trek into three sections:
- Satan's Kingdom
- New Hartford to Winsted
- Winsted
Satan's Kingdom
I started my adventure from the area aptly named “Satan's Kingdom” - the spot where Rt 44 crosses the Farmington River. Ages ago it was the site of a former railroad bridge. It’s amazing how nature has reclaimed the area - it’s strewn with huge fallen boulders and the railroad beds are barely recognizable.
I was expecting lots of hard-to-penetrate undergrowth but hiking in was easy as there was a slightly overgrown trail.
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| The trail leads under the Rt 44 bridge |
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| Looking south on the west side of the river |
Historical Photos of the Railroads
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| Digitally enhanced from a Facebook post by John DeCarolis |
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| Digitally enhanced from a Facebook post by John DeCarolis |
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| Digitally enhanced from a Facebook post by John DeCarolis |
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| Digitally enhanced from Wikipedia Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, March 22, 2016 |
