About trails in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 138 named trails on the map, covering 301 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 9 counties in Connecticut. 130 of them are tagged for hiking and 28 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is hiking, at 25.7 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 40 campsites, 4 waterfalls, 26 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Mansfield Center, Brooklyn, and Southbridge Town.

What the trails in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are like

By length, 70 are under a mile, 57 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Laurel Loop Trail, at 4.4 miles.

Of the 138 with measured elevation, Nipmuck Trail climbs the most, about 3,166 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

301Total miles

40Campsites

26Boat launches

4Waterfalls

2Trailheads

1Rapids

hikingHike25.7 mi Nipmuck TrailHike20.6 mi Pachaug TrailHike20.1 mi Air Line Trail - Northern18.6 mi Natchaug TrailHike17.3 mi Quinebaug River TrailHikeMTB15.6 mi Air Line State Park TrailHikeMTB8.0 mi Nehantic TrailHike7.4 mi Quinebaug TrailHike6.5 mi Moosup Valley State Park TrailMTB5.8 mi Moosup Valley Trail5.7 mi Pachaug Enduro TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Natchaug Forest TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Mashapaug Pond View TrailHike4.6 mi Laurel Loop TrailHike4.4 mi Shoreline TrailHike4.3 mi Putnam River TrailMTB3.7 mi Ridge TrailHike3.4 mi Blue TrailHike3.4 mi Pine Acres Pond TrailHike3.3 mi Sugar Brook Loop TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Pharisee Rock TrailHike3.0 mi CCC TrailHike2.8 mi Lower Breakneck Hill RoadHikeMTB2.8 mi Pachaug - Nehantic CrossoverHike2.5 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi North Grosvenordale River TrailMTB2.3 mi Brown Hill Marsh TrailHike2.2 mi Park RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Border TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Old Furnace TrailHike2.1 mi East Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi Ledge TrailHike2.0 mi Breakneck Hill RoadHikeMTB1.9 mi Willams WayHike1.8 mi Green Fall loop trailHike1.7 mi Breakneck Pond View TrailHike1.7 mi Hatchet RoadMTB1.7 mi Sugar Brook Snowshoe LoopHike1.7 mi Friedman Forest TrailHike1.6 mi Shoreline RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Dim White TrailHike1.5 mi Rankin TrailHike1.5 mi Ravenelle Ponds LoopHike1.5 mi Main LoopHike1.5 mi Bigelow Pond Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Quaddick TrailHike1.4 mi Goodwin Forest TrailHike1.3 mi Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #2Hike1.3 mi Ravine TrailHike1.3 mi Tower Yellow TrailHike1.3 mi Wakefield Pond RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Lost TrailHike1.2 mi Mashamoquet Meadow TrailHike1.2 mi Old Ravenelle RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Outer Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Langhammer TrailHike1.2 mi Red TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Vaughnted HollowHike1.1 mi White TrailHike1.1 mi Governor's Island TrailHike1.1 mi Bigelow Hollow Park TrailHike1.1 mi Cat Rocks RoadMTB1.1 mi Wabbaquasset TrailHike1.1 mi Mountain Laurel TrailHike1.1 mi Baker Hollow RoadHike1.0 mi Day Brook TrailHike1.0 mi Bog TrailHike1.0 mi Paine Hill RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Airline RailbedHike1.0 mi Old West Thompson RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Tippecansett trailHike0.9 mi Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #1Hike0.9 mi Goodwin Heritage TrailHike0.9 mi Clara, Emma and John's LoopHike0.9 mi Loop de LoopHike0.9 mi Lem Walker LoopHike0.9 mi Locke RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Blain RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Fire Tower RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Pinkham Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi Rock and RollHike0.8 mi Richard Hyde TrailHike0.7 mi Sugar Brook Loop Trail / Snowshoe LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Hell Hollow-Tatro ConnectorHikeMTB0.7 mi We-Li-KitHike0.7 mi Pachaug Horse TrailHike0.6 mi Rooster TailHike0.6 mi Cedar Swamp TrailHike0.6 mi Safety ThirdHike0.6 mi Summer LaneHike0.6 mi Beachdale Pond Dam TrailHike0.6 mi Pinkham Red TrailHike0.6 mi Entrance RoadHike0.6 mi Pachaug - Tippecansett ConnectorHike0.6 mi NEFF TrailHike0.6 mi Viewpoint TrailHike0.6 mi Orange ConnectorHike0.5 mi PB&JHike0.5 mi Old Tatnic Hill RoadHike0.5 mi Beg ForgivenessHike0.5 mi Wolf Den Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Woodland Walk TrailHike0.5 mi Mountain RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Ghost TrainHike0.4 mi Agnes' Pasture TrailHike0.4 mi Colbridge RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Forest Discovery TrailHike0.4 mi Skid RowHike0.4 mi Griggs TrailHike0.4 mi Golden Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Cat's MeowHike0.4 mi Tamarack TrailHike0.4 mi Tri-State Marker Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Big HickoryHike0.3 mi Howling WolfHike0.3 mi Spread Your WingsHike0.3 mi Coal Pit Hill RoadHike0.3 mi Paradise DriveHike0.3 mi Thrill MeHike0.3 mi Orange TrailHike0.3 mi Tri-State Marker TrailHike0.3 mi WillowHike0.3 mi Dirty DancingHike0.3 mi Airline Distillery TrailHike0.3 mi Mud SlingerHike0.3 mi Horse Trail0.3 mi Richards WalkHike0.2 mi Rhododendron Sanctuary TrailHike0.2 mi Culvert TrailHike0.2 mi Field TrailHike0.2 mi Whistle StopHike0.2 mi Class of 2023 PathHike0.2 mi Dead EndHike0.2 mi Airline ExpressHike0.2 mi Pond Factory Road ConnectorHike0.1 mi Collins PathHike0.1 mi Ashford Link TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

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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 September 24, 2026.