Things to do in Canaan, CT
2 public spots on the record in Canaan — great views, fun hikes — each one field-checked and pinned with exact coordinates. No listicle filler: if it's here, someone actually went.
From the field journal
The Housatonic does its loudest work up here, and the hills around it hide old rail grades and iron-country ruins. Bring boots — the good stuff starts where the pavement ends.
Great Views
Falls Village Falls
The Housatonic River drops 40 feet here at Falls Village — the largest waterfall by volume in Connecticut. The old hydroelectric station is…
Fun Hikes
Bear Mountain
The highest peak in Connecticut at 2,316 feet, located in Salisbury near the Massachusetts and New York borders. The 6.5-mile round trip…
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