New Haven: Bluff Point Loop
Explore one of the last undeveloped shorelines in Connecticut on this 6.2-mile hike through Bluff Point Coastal Preserve.
Connecticut Trails
Want to go hiking in CT? You have options. Connecticut is located in the northeastern U.S. Its highest peak, Bear Mountain (2,355 feet), is located in Salisbury in the northwestern corner of the state. This area also lies along the Appalachian Trail, which extends 2,184 miles between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
The Connecticut River cuts through the center of the state and flows into Long Island Sound, an estuary that comprises the state’s coastline.
Connecticut’s landscape ranges from rolling hills and mountains to flat farmland, as well as coastal terrain like marshes and beaches along the shoreline.
Latest in Connecticut Trails
Hartford: Bear Mountain Loop
Tucked into a corner of the Taconic Mountains, this hardy 6.1-mile route hits the state's highest peak. Or is it second-highest? What the heck-climb both.
New Haven: West Rock Ridge State Park Loop
This 4-mile loop circles the city's most prominent ridge, visits a 1661 hideout, and rewards a light effort with dramatic views of New Haven Harbor.
Hartford, CT: Goshen Wildlife Trail
See birds flock together in the lovely brooks and rich wetlands along this 4-mile out-and-back in the Goshen Land Trust.
New Haven, CT: Devil's Den Preserve
Escape the crowds at the Nature Conservancy’s largest Connecticut preserve.
Hartford, CT: Tunxis Trail
This up-and-down dayhike features a hidden historic den, rocky ledges, beaver ponds and babbling brooks.
Hartford, CT: Mohawk Trail
Traversing 5.4 miles up and around Coltsfoot Mountain in western Connecticut, this shuttle hike ambles through shaded forest past bubbling brooks and wildflower stashes.
East Haddam, CT: Devil's Hopyard State Park
Stroll through the lush woodlands of Devil's Hopyard State Park on this 4.5-mile loop highlighted by a visit to the picture-perfect Chapman Falls.
Devil's Hopyard
A beautiful, wooded hike along a ridge and through the Eightmile River valley with a beautiful waterfall and vista of Connecticut countryside.