Best Hiking Trails in Connecticut

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Black Rock State Park

City: Thomaston
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.2 miles
Distance km: 5.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Clemmer Trail; Arbutus Trail; Azalea Trail; Benton Falls Trail; Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: A and B Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Sylco Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground

Kent Falls State Park

City: Kent
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.3 miles
Distance km: 0.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USNC0125
Trails Nearby: Craggy Gardens Trail; Crabtree Falls; Shining Rock Wilderness; Broad River Greenway Trail; Rockjock
Nearby Campgrounds: Lake Powhatan Campground; Black Mountain Campground; Mount Pisgah Campground; Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground; Cove Creek Campground

Mohawk Mountain

City: Cornwall
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 5.5 miles
Distance km: 8.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 1,683 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 513 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USAZ0209
Trails Nearby: Carroll Canyon Trail; Cathedral Rock Trail; Bear Mountain Trail; Black Canyon Trail; Yeager Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chavez Crossing Campground; Red Rock Campground; Grasshopper Point Campground; Manzanita Campground; Banjo Bill Campground

Mount Tom Tower

City: Bantam
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 1,325 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 404 meters
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USVT0202
Trails Nearby: Round Robin Trail; Lefferts Pond Trail; Moosalamoo Trail; Burnt Hill Trail; Deer Leap Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Chittenden Brook Campground; Mountain Trails Campground; United State Forest Service Silver Lake Campground; United States Forest Service Mount Moosalamoo Campground; Moosalamoo Campground

Topsmeed State Forest

City: Litchfield
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 0.7 miles
Distance km: 1.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USUT0023
Trails Nearby: Arches Trail; Confluence Overlook Trail; Cascade Falls Trail; Zion National Park – Zion Narrows; Jumpup-Nail Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Oak Creek Campground; Pleasant Creek Campground; Pine Creek Campground; Lower Bown Campground; Singletree Campground

White Memorial Foundation

City: Litchfield
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 1.9 miles
Distance km: 3.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWA0096
Trails Nearby: Mount Saint Helens; Boundary Trail: Hummocks Trail to Johnston Ridge Observatory; Lava Canyon Trail; Meta Lake Trail; Big Creek Falls Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Merrill Lake Campground; Beaver Bay Campground; Timberline Campground; Saddle Dam Campground; Swift Forest Campground

White Memorial Foundation – Butternut Brook

City: Litchfield
State: Connecticut
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.5 miles
Distance km: 0.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USVT0202
Trails Nearby: Cooley Glen – Emily Proctor Loop Trail; Burnt Hill Trail; Lincoln Gap West Vista; Moosalamoo Trail; Abbey Pond
Nearby Campgrounds: Mountain Trails Campground; United States Forest Service Mount Moosalamoo Campground; Moosalamoo Campground; United State Forest Service Silver Lake Campground; Chittenden Brook Campground

Resource by J.Ellis

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