Trail Status: Closures and Conditions

Heavy rainfall on August 18 lead to road regional
road closures, but mostly spared Shelton except
for the White Hills/Birchbank areas. 

We've had a microburst, some flooding, and stuff just keeps growing, so here's your trail status update:

*Most of Shelton was spared the worst of the flooding and we don't expect any major issues, except perhaps at Birchbank, which had more rain than the rest of town. We've heard that Indian Well Road going into the Birchbank neighborhood is closed due to the road being undermined. The Paugussett Trail in Monroe may be impassable at Cottage Street due to a road washout, not sure (see photo of rainfall totals)

*Boehm Pond Trails have just been cleared (8/21). There are still 8-10 logs to step over or around, but nothing too difficult.

*Shelton Lakes trails are mostly cleared, but there are still some step-over logs to be cut on Turkey Trot Trail and a big blowdown on the blue/white connector between the Dog Park and powerline.

*All other trails are clear of microburst damage as far as we know.

*Indian Well State Park: DEEP has reopened the falls parking area once again, although they still close it randomly, especially when the park is busy. DEEP staff has verified that the nearby off-season lot is in fact open for parking, even though someone posted a "private parking area" tow zone sign in front of it (at the entrance to the Maples).

*We're still trying to catch up with summer overgrowth, which happens during rainy years because everything keeps growing. The Rec Path near Wesley Drive was cut back last weekend. The section going down to Lane Street is pretty overgrown (although it did get mowed), as is the Bluff Walk and Riverview Park. Be prepared for other potential shaggy spots.