Connecticut Hiking Trails by Town - East Hartford

CT > Hartford County > East Hartford


Hockanum River Linear Park 


Hockanum River Watershed Association:  Overview of all trail segments with links to sections
About 3.5 miles of boardwalk and stone dust trail.


Other Information

East Hartford lists two other parks with hiking, but I can find no trail information for them:
Bray Property on Hills Street (70 acres)
Nature Park on Long Hill Street (50 acres)

Connecticut Hiking Trails by Town - Bristol

CT > Hartford County > Bristol


Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center

Barnes Hiking Trail Map
Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center, Facebook
CTMQ blog post on Barnes Nature Center (22 Nov 2015)

Hoppers-Birge Pond Nature Preserve

City of Bristol information on Hoppers-Birge
OpenStreetMap
David Reik's blog post (11 Jan 2017)
David Reik's blog post (13 Jan 2017)  (has map of area)
Hartford Courant Article (26 Mar 2010)  by Peter Marteka

Compounce Ridge Trail

Compounce Ridge Trail (4.5 miles) is one of the side trails of the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail.  Part of the trail runs through Bristol.  As of this writing, I believe a section of the trail is closed, so check the CFPA website for trail notice updates.

CFPA Interactive Trail Map
OpenStreetMap
David Reik's blog post (26 Apr 2017)
CTMQ blog post (22 Mar 2008)
Hartford Courant Article (15 Oct 2010) by Peter Marteka

Included in the following book:
Connecticut Walk Book (20th Edition) by Connecticut Forest & Park Association

Connecticut Hiking Trails by Town - Berlin

CT > Hartford County > Berlin


Mattabassett/Mattabesett Trail (2.5 miles in Berlin - one way)

Town of Berlin- trail section description
CFPA Interactive Map
New England Trail: Section 13


Metacomet Trail (8.8 mile section in Berlin - one way)

Town of Berlin - trail section descriptions
CFPA Interactive Map
New England Trail: Section 14
New England Trail: Section 15
CTMQ blog post (28 May 2007) - Metacomet Trail: Section 4


Ragged Mountain Preserve (>5 miles with options for varying lengths)

CFPA Interactive Trail Map - The blue-blazed Metacomet Trail runs through Ragged Mountain Preserve
CFPA Ragged Mountain Preserve Trail Map
Town of Berlin Ragged Mountain Park Trail Map
The Outbound Collective - Hike the Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
CTMQ blog post (multiple hikes)
Hartford Courant Article (27 Nov 2009) by Peter Marteka
New England Waterfalls - Ragged Mountain Cascade

Included in the following book:
50 Hikes in Connecticut (4th Edition) by David, Gerry, and Sue Hardy

Town of Berlin Trails

Listing of all Trail Maps
Timberlin Park (Amelia Green Trail = 1.38 miles, connects to Metacomet)
Pistol Creek Area (2.12 miles)
Hatchery Brook Conservation Area (around 5 miles of connected loop trails)
Bicentennial Park (about 1.7 miles of loop trails, connects to Metacomet)
Beckley Quarry Conservation Area (0.92 miles one way)

Berlin Land Trust
Berlin Land Trust Facebook

Connecticut Hiking Trails by Town - Avon

CT > Hartford County > Avon

Horse Guard State Park

View of Rattlesnake Mountain (with antennas) in Farmington and Hanging Hills in Meriden.

Out and back hike of just over a mile gives tremendous views to the south and west.  With work on the trails, it looks like a loop trail could be made (see OpenStreetMap).  Parking at Avon Historical Society's Derrin House.

DEEP Horse Guard State Park
OpenStreetMap
David Reik's Blog (he provided detail to OpenStreetMap)
Hartford Cournat Article (15 Oct 2016) by Peter Marteka
The A to Z of CT State Parks

Avon Land Trust

The Avon Land Trust has several properties.  The properties with trails seem to be in the eastern part of the town.

The following properties are all shown on the ALT Metacomet Ridge Trail map and could be combined to form a longer hike.
Garvin-Maher Loop Trail  (3.4 miles, can be made shorter)
Skyline Trail  (0.8 miles one way)
Hazen Park to Tower Trail (0.8 miles one way)
     CTMQ blog post on Hazen Park & Skyline Trails (9 Jan 2011)
     Along the New England Trail blog post on Skyline Trail and ALT Trails (21 Sep 2012)
     Hartford Courant Article (16 Oct 2009) by Peter Marteka

Oakes Preserve  (0.4 mile loop around a small lake)

Town of Avon Open Space

Alsop Meadows (<1 mile)  This area is where outfitters launch canoes/kayaks for the Farmington River)
     CTMQ blog post on Alsop Meadows (1 May 2016)

Countryside Park (< 0.5miles) Could be combined with trails across the road at Huckleberry Hill Recreation Area (see below).

Fisher Farm  (4 miles - could be more or less depending on how the trail is approached)   Parking may be on Tillotson Road.
     CTMQ Blog post on Fisher Farm (1 Jul 2010)
     Hartford Courant Article (3 Jul 2009) by Peter Marteka

Fisher Meadows (>5 miles - Connecting trails allow for making it longer or shorter)  Can be combined with Fisher Farm trails.
     CTMQ blog post on Fisher Meadow (May 2016)

Found Land (>2 miles)  Many criss-crossing trails not shown on trail map.
    CTMQ blog post on Found Land (29 May 2016)

Hazen Park  (a different map from the one shown on the ALT site)

Huckelberry Hill (<4 miles of connecting trails) Combine with Countryside Park for slightly longer hike.