About trails near Meriden, Connecticut

13 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Meriden, covering 5.7 miles in total. 10 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Old Metacomet, about 0.0 miles away. 13 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Ives Blue Trail, at 1.1 miles. These trails fall in Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, and South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

What the trails near Meriden are like

By length, 11 are under a mile and 2 run 1 to 5 miles. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Riverbound Orange Trail, at 0.7 miles.

Of the 13 with measured elevation, Cliffside Trail climbs the most, about 308 ft.

All 13 trails, nearest first

Old MetacometHikeCapitol Planning Region0.4 mi Upper 747 TrailLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0.3 mi Black Pond TrailLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0.3 mi Lower 747 TrailLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0.1 mi Ives Green TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.2 mi Cliffside TrailHikeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region0.3 mi Ives Blue TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region1.1 mi Ives Red TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.3 mi vague trailHikeCapitol Planning Region1.0 mi Ives Yellow TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.5 mi Riverbound Red TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.2 mi Riverbound Blue TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.3 mi Riverbound Orange TrailHikeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region0.7 mi

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Capitol Planning Region

490 trails

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

205 trails

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

159 trails

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

243 trails

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.