Day
Trip Saturday June 10th. to Kent Falls State Park and Bash Bish
Falls on NY State and Massachusetts line.
Approximate
time 10:00 arrival at Kent Falls followed by a BYO picnic lunch at the park.
Parking Fee $9.00. If someone in your car has Charter Oak Senior Pass there is
no fee. Out of State License Plates will be charged $15 parking unless someone
has a senior pass.
Kent
Falls is one of the best known and favorite falls in Connecticut. The walk to
the top can be accomplished by steps with a climbing rail or a two mile path
rated as an easy climb to the top of the falls. Approximate time to photograph falls
and Scenery-about 2 hours followed by the picnic lunch.
The second falls is approximately one hour drive to Bash
Bish Falls with some nice scenery on the drive to the falls. The main parking
lot in MA leads to a 1 mile walk (rated 4 out of 10 for difficulty. However it
is rocky/hilly and might be difficult for anyone who is a senior/and or has
health issues. There is a NY parking lot with a trail to the falls that is much
easier but is a mile and a half round trip.
Carpooling is recommended to cut costs. Starting location
to meet and detailed information will be available to those who sign up for
this trip. Locations of meeting will
somewhat be determined by those who are coming.
Please e mail Linda Thomas at humbrd001@yahoo.com or call her at 203-606-8327.
Deadline for signing up will be Wednesday June 7th.
