Mountain Lion near Granby/Simsbury line

In Late June of year 2000, I witnessed a large mountain lion crossing Simsbury road at the intersection of Barn Door Hills (this is just west of the Simsbury/Granby line) It was early morning and the cat was trotting along til it saw me. Clearly startled it took off and jumped up the steep incline on the south side of Simsbury rd. It almost looked like it was using its long tail to steer it's leap up the knoll.