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<p>Created page with &quot;== Blue Trail information&lt;br&gt; == {| width=&quot;462&quot; cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; |- | &#039;&#039;&#039;Blaze Color&#039;&#039;&#039; | Blue |- | &#039;&#039;&#039;Length&#039;&#039;&#039; | 0.86 Miles as loop |- | &#039;&#039;&#039;Altit...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Blue Trail information&lt;br&gt; ==<br /> <br /> <br /> {| width=&quot;462&quot; cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Blaze Color&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | Blue<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Length&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | 0.86 Miles as loop<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Altitude Gain&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | 150 feet over entire loop<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Approximate Hike Time&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | 0.3 hours<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Fee&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | free<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Trail Condition&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | Dirt path<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Parking Spaces&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | 4-5&lt;br&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Activities&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | Hiking<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Trail Maintainer&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | [http://www.farmingtongardenclub.com/ Farmington Garden Club / DEP]&lt;br&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Trail map&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | [http://maps.hikect.com/index.php?lat=41.707234&amp;lng=-72.855921&amp;zoom=15&amp;type=p HikeCT large trail map]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> == Description&lt;br&gt; ==<br /> <br /> The blue trail on the Shade Swamp Sanctuary in Farmington, CT is an easy stroll through a marsh area. In the summer time the insects can be annoying but there can be some good bird watching.<br /> &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> There is a structure at the parking area for the blue trail which was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Its worth while to stop by to appreciate a structure built during the Great Depression era.<br /> &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> Just beyond the parking lot down the trail there are several cages left from an old small zoo. The State operated a breeding operation and maintained the small zoo year round. While most of the animals kept were birds, the smaller size of the cages is a little shocking.</div>

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