The Tobiassen Memorial Forest is wooded, rolling with old wood roads, two brooks and a few wet areas. The main trail, blazed yellow, is a 1.4 mile loop. A small stream lies along the southern boundary and drains across the adjoining Weigold Preserve belonging to the town of Tolland. To lengthen the walk, theses trails can be connected to the blazed trails on the Weigold and Auperin parcels, which are part of Tolland's open space properties.
There is a rich trove of Tolland history related to this land trust preserve. Long ago, the current forest was owned by an ancestor of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. It is said that General Grant grew up in the area, on land owned by his great-great-grandfather. Grant Hill Road in Tolland is named for him. The area is also the location of the original Tolland settlers, farmers who arrived from the English settlement of Windsor, and established their farms near the current Grant Hill.
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From the junction of Route 31 and Route 44 in Coventry, go north on Grant Hill Road for 2.8 miles to Noah Lane. Turn right on Noah Lane and go until the end. Park on the right side of the cul-de-sac where the trail begins. The adjoining Tolland-owned Weigold preserve can be accessed from 256 Weigold Road.
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