★☆☆☆☆

One 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

One star hikes are the only ones that aren’t really worth attempting to hike.  They tend to be the least popular and least maintained often because there just isn’t much to see.

However, some of these have great potential hidden in their overgrown trails.  If they received some stewardship they might get bumped to two or three stars. And some are boat launches, that’s no commentary on the water they allow access to, its just that the rating system is geared toward hiking and I haven’t figured out how best to fit them in.

Rating System:

Route 101 Boat Launch

★☆☆☆☆

460 Killingly Road, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Route 101 Boat Launch Quinebaug River Boat Launch 1 acre in Pomfret, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 437 Killingly Road, Pomfret, CT Trail Map     …

Duck Marsh Preserve

★☆☆☆☆

Holmes Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Duck Marsh Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 146 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Shoulder parking on Holmes Rd, Pomfret Center, CT Trail Map          Trails:…

Long Pond Preserve

★☆☆☆☆

42.020717, -71.819841

Long Pond Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 143 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 29 Ragina Ave, Webster, MA Trail Map       Trails: 1.2 miles …

Edward R. Laby Preserve

★☆☆☆☆

41.872853, -71.801743

Edward R. Laby Memorial Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 81 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Just north of Killingly Pond State Park on Pond Road Trail Map   …

Mason Hill Conservation Area

★☆☆☆☆

207 Mason Hill Road, Killingly, Dayville, CT, USA

Mason Hill Conservation Area Killingly Town Park 20 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Small lot near 207 Mason Hill Rd Dayville, CT Trail Map      Trails:…

Willimantic Whitewater Park

★☆☆☆☆

28 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, USA

Willimantic Whitewater Park Willimantic Town Park 1 acre in Windham, CT Parking: Small lot near 28 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT Trail Map         Trails: No…

Little River Greenway

★☆☆☆☆

Little River Greenway, Little Pond Road, Woodstock, CT, USA

Little River Greenway Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 55 acres in Woodstock, CT Parking: Pull off for two cars near Little Pond Rd, Woodstock, CT Trail Map    …

Zemko Pond WMA

★☆☆☆☆

41.497541, -72.258677

Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area Connecticut WMA 464 acres in Salem, CT Parking: Small lot near 220 Round Hill Road, Salem, CT Trail Map      Trails:…

Pease Brook WMA

★☆☆☆☆

103-213 Horiska Rd, Lebanon, CT, USA

Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area Connecticut WMA 213 acres in Lebanon, Franklin, and Bozrah, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 103-213 Horiska Rd, Lebanon, CT Hunting Map … Read more…

Manship Park

★☆☆☆☆

50 Lovell Ln, Canterbury, CT

Robert Manship Park Canterbury Town Park 8 acres in Canterbury, CT Parking: Small lots near 50 Lovell Ln, Canterbury, CT Trail Map      Trails: 0.3 miles …