★☆☆☆☆

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:

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…

Blackwell Brook

★☆☆☆☆

41.754322, -71.949377

Blackwell Brook Trail Brooklyn Town Park 86 acres in Brooklyn, CT Parking: Pull off for two cars 500 ft from 78 Beecher Rd Brooklyn, CT Trail Map    …