or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Connecticut, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 9 trails in 2 regions.
By François Dumaine
Bradley Mountain Farm, Central Connecticut · photo from the LGPO trail page
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6 trails
3 trails
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Where are you starting from?
All hikes near New Haven Straight-line distance from downtown, calculated from the trail pages' coordinates.
All hikes near Hartford Straight-line distance from downtown, calculated from the trail pages' coordinates.
3 of our 9 trails are rated easy; Central Connecticut (3) have the most. For a first trail: Bradley Mountain Farm (3.2 km, 1 hr 15 min) and Valley Falls Park (2.4 km, 1 hr 15 min).
Our trail pages say dogs are allowed on 1 trails and not allowed on 0; for 8, the information is not confirmed. Always check the site manager's rules, especially about leashes.
Start from your city: New Haven and Hartford each have their own page. For the widest choice: Central Connecticut (6 trails) and Western Connecticut (3 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
