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Gems in Connecticut - 12

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gem Favorite Bear Mountain Peak

Bear Mountain

(2) Salisbury, CT
gem Favorite Campbell Falls

Campbell Falls

(1) New Mar…, MA
gem Favorite Castle Craig on a chilly fall day

Castle Craig

(1) Meriden, CT
gem Favorite Rand's View, October 3, 2020

Rand's View

(1) Salisbury, CT
gem Favorite Wadsworth Falls

Wadsworth Falls

(1) Durham, CT
gem Favorite Gillette Castle

Gillette Castle

(1) Chester…, CT
gem Favorite Heublein Tower

Heublein Tower

(1) Weatogue, CT
gem Favorite Great views from the tower.

Haystack Mountain Tower

(1) Canaan, CT
gem Favorite The Dinosaur Trackway

Dinosaur Trackway

(1) Cromwell, CT
gem Favorite Beckley Iron Furnace

Beckley Iron Furnace

(1) Canaan, CT
gem Favorite Kent Falls from the base

Kent Falls

(1) Kent, CT
gem Favorite Roaring Brook Falls

Roaring Brook Falls

(1) Prospect, CT

Recommended Routes in Connecticut - 27

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Favorite Stunning views from Cobble Mountain
Difficult

Macedonia Ridge Trail

6.4 mi 10.3 km 1,592' Up 485.14 m Up 1,586' Down 483.51 m Down

Kent, CT
Favorite Lower Viewpoint about 0.2 mi from the peak.
Intermediate/Difficult

Bear Mountain

5.4 mi 8.7 km 1,549' Up 472.12 m Up 1,548' Down 471.96 m Down

Salisbury, CT
Favorite Colorful shoreline
Intermediate/Difficult

West Rock Ridge Loop

7.9 mi 12.7 km 785' Up 239.13 m Up 772' Down 235.3 m Down

New Haven, CT
Favorite Some ice shimmering across Godfrey Pond.
Intermediate

Godfrey Pond Loop

1.3 mi 2.1 km 115' Up 34.91 m Up 114' Down 34.86 m Down

Georgetown, CT
Favorite Heublein Tower
Intermediate

Heublein Tower from Reservoir 6

6.6 mi 10.6 km 717' Up 218.54 m Up 717' Down 218.64 m Down

West Ha…, CT
Favorite CT doubletrack running along an old stone wall, marking historic farmland.
Intermediate

Devils Den Nature Preserve Perimeter

8.1 mi 13.1 km 610' Up 185.91 m Up 618' Down 188.22 m Down

Georgetown, CT
Favorite Colorful shoreline
Easy/Intermediate

Lake Wintergreen Loop

1.6 mi 2.6 km 94' Up 28.63 m Up 89' Down 27.02 m Down

Woodbridge, CT
Favorite The Black Rock footbridge.
Intermediate

Black Rock Loop

1.1 mi 1.8 km 335' Up 102.24 m Up 334' Down 101.83 m Down

Thomaston, CT
Favorite down the rock face or among the rocks and roots
Easy/Intermediate

Yellow Loop/Nature Trail

3.7 mi 5.9 km 226' Up 68.86 m Up 233' Down 71.04 m Down

Riverside, CT

Connecticut Hiking

  • 1,497 Miles 2,409 Kilometers of Trail
  • 27 Recommended Routes
  • 12 Gems Gems
  • 445 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 729 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 78 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Connecticut

Trails in Connecticut - 1,224

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3.6 mi 5.8 km #1Bluff Point Fire Road
Easy/Intermediate
Poquonock Bridge, CT
Easy/Intermediate
Poquonock Bridge, CT 11 
1.3 mi 2.1 km #2Salt Meadow Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Westbrook Center, CT
Easy/Intermediate
Westbrook Center, CT
0.1 mi 0.2 km #3Faulkner Island Trail
Easy
Guilford Center, CT
Easy
Guilford Center, CT
6.3 mi 10.2 km #4Nipmuck Trail: East Branch
Intermediate
Windham, CT
Intermediate
Windham, CT
0.6 mi 0.9 km #5Lantern Hill Trail
Difficult
Ledyard Center, CT
Difficult
Ledyard Center, CT
1.5 mi 2.4 km #6Flood Control Levee North
Easy/Intermediate
Mansfield City, CT
Easy/Intermediate
Mansfield City, CT
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7Flood Control Levee South
Easy
Windham, CT
Easy
Windham, CT
1.8 mi 2.9 km #8Bear Hill Outer Loop
Easy
Bozrah, CT
Easy
Bozrah, CT
1.3 mi 2.1 km #9Red Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Mansfield City, CT
Easy/Intermediate
Mansfield City, CT
0.1 mi 0.1 km #10Summerwood Ridge Connector Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Tolland, CT
Easy/Intermediate
Tolland, CT

Photos of Connecticut - 404

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Roaring Brook Falls
Nov 11, 2015 near Prospect, CT
Late season snow around Spaulding Pond
Apr 2, 2018 near Norwich, CT
Castle Craig on a chilly fall day
Nov 12, 2018 near Meriden, CT
View Point
May 15, 2019 near Meriden, CT
Hiking Along Spruce Brook
Jul 8, 2019 near Naugatuck, CT
Lower Viewpoint about 0.2 mi from the peak.
Nov 12, 2020 near Salisbury, CT
The newly replaced covered bridge over Eightmile River at sunset.
Mar 22, 2021 near Lyme , CT
The Rocky Neck Pavillion
Apr 1, 2021 near Niantic, CT