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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:

Bernard Church Woods

★☆☆☆☆

41.818962, -72.153062

Bernard Church Woods Joshua’s Trust 37 acres in Chaplin, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 385 Bujak Rd, Chaplin, CT Trail Map        Trails: 0.5 miles   …

Patriots Park Woods

★☆☆☆☆

41.762017, -72.307028

Patriots Park Woods Coventry Town Park About 65 acres in Coventry, CT Parking: Large lot at the boat launch 357 Shore Dr, Coventry, CT Trail Map      …

Thornton Brook Preserve

★☆☆☆☆

41.738945, -72.293552

Thornton Brook Preserve Coventry Town Park 63 acres in Coventry, CT Parking: Space for 2-3 cars near 475 Pucker St Coventry, CT Trail Map       …

Pomeroy State Park

★☆☆☆☆

93 Beaumont Hwy Lebanon, Connecticut

Pomeroy State Park Scenic Reserve Connecticut State Park 203 acres in Lebanon, CT Parking: A small unofficial pull off near 93 Beaumont Hwy Lebanon provides access Trail…

Above All State Park

★☆☆☆☆

98 Above All Road, Warren, CT

Above All State Park Connecticut State Park / Scenic Reserve 31 acres in Warren, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 98 Above All Road, Warren, CT Trail Map …

Benton Homestead

★☆☆☆☆

154 Metcalf Rd, Tolland, CT

Daniel Benton Homestead Tolland Historical Location 12 acres in Tolland, CT Parking: Small parking area at 154 Metcalf Rd, Tolland, CT Trail Map          Trails:…

Sherman Memorial Forest

★☆☆☆☆

175 Breakneck Hill Rd, Killingly, Dayville, CT, USA

Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest / 1892 Conservation Area Wolf Den Land Trust 95 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Tiny lot for two cars at 175 Breakneck Hill…

UCONN HEEP

★☆☆☆☆

41.817473, -72.272925

UCONN Hillside Environmental Education Park University of Connecticut Open Space 165 acres in Mansfield, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 248 Hunting Lodge Rd Mansfield, CT Trail Map   …

Killingly Pond

★☆☆☆☆

41.85941200, -71.80275900

Killingly Pond State Park Connecticut State Park 162 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Shoulder parking north of 156 Pond Rd Dayville, CT Trail Map         …

North South Trail

★☆☆☆☆

41.850808, -71.795226

Rhode Island North-South Trail Rhode Island Thru Hike in Killingly, CT Parking: Park along Pond Rd near Killingly Pond State Park Trail Map      Trails: Less than a mile … Read more…