★★★★★

Five Star Hikes

Disclaimer: Ratings are based on how likely someone would be to seek out a given location if driving from across the state coupled with my own subjective experience

Rating System:

Compounce Ridge Trail

★★★★★

2-128 Panthorn Trail, Southington, CT 06489, USA

Compounce Ridge Trail Southington Town Land and Lake Compounce Park Property 100 acres in Southington, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac parking near 2-128 Panthorn Trail, Southington, CT Trail Map … Read more…

Peoples State Forest

★★★★★

106 E River Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA

Peoples State Forest Connecticut State Forest 3059 acres in Barkhamsted, CT Parking: Main parking with large lots near 106 E River Rd, Barkhamsted, CT Small pull-off for…

Hammonasset Beach State Park

★★★★★

1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT, USA

Hammonasset Beach State Park Connecticut State Park 919 acres in Madison, CT Parking: Large lots near 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT Trail Map       …

Talcott Mountain

★★★★★

41.835607, -72.791504

Talcott Mountain Connecticut State Park 574 acres in Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, CT Parking: Lots of parking near 560 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT Trail Map     …

Hubbard Park: Castle Craig

★★★★★

41.556511, -72.835818

Hubbard Park: Castle Craig Meriden Town Park 1,800 acres in Meriden, CT Parking: Year round lot near 999 W Main St, Meriden, CT or drive up to…

Enders Falls

★★★★★

41.954637, -72.878227

Enders Falls Connecticut State Forest 2,103 acres in Granby and Barkhamsted, CT Parking: Large lot near 173-117 Barkhamsted Rd, West Granby, CT Trail Map       Trails:…

Rocky Neck State Park

★★★★★

41.315582, -72.241485

Rocky Neck State Park Connecticut State Park 708 acres in East Lyme, CT Parking: Lots of parking at 244 W Main St, Niantic, CT or more direct access… Read more…

West Rock Ridge State Park

★★★★★

41.337800, -72.965522

West Rock Ridge State Park Connecticut State Park 1,691 acres in Hamden, Woodbridge, and Bethany, CT Parking: Main parking near 1134 Wintergreen Ave, New Haven, CT if the gate… Read more…

Haystack Mountain

★★★★★

42.005899, -73.211236

Haystack Mountain State Park Connecticut State Park 292 acres in Norfolk, CT Parking: Small lot by following the road near 199 CT-272 Norfolk, Connecticut Trail Map     …

Ragged Mountain

★★★★★

437 West Ln, Berlin, CT 06037, USA

Ragged Mountain Preserve Berlin Town Park 589 acres in Berlin, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 437 West Ln, Berlin, CT Trail Map         Trails: 8.7…