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    East River Preserve

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      8 miles
    • Rating
      ★★☆☆☆
    • Address
      16 Sullivan Dr, Guilford, CT, USA
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    At A Glance

    Guilford Town Park

    635.1 acres in Guilford, CT

    Parking:

    • Small pull-off near 494 Clapboard Hill Rd, Guilford, CT
    • Medium sized lot near 16 Sullivan Dr, Guilford, CT

    Trail Map      Trails: 7.63 miles    Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate      Rating: ★★☆☆☆

    Hiking
    • Menunkatuck Trail – Blue Blaze – 2.7 miles
      • Coming off the road for the first real hiking trail of this section of the 235 mile New England Trail, you head up a short hill to a rocky view of the namesake East River. The trail passes an old dam and spillway, crosses Duck Hole road, and goes through unique rocky terrain. You then skirt the edge of some fields, return to get up close with the river. The property switches to open fields near the western parking area before crossing old stonewalls and through rolling forested landscape until crossing into Nut Plain Woods
        • Heading north: Nut Plains Woods
        • Heading south: 3.9 mile road walk coming from Chittenden Park
    • Yellow Trail – Unexplored
    • Green Trail – Unexplored
    • Red Trail – Unexplored
    History

    The Town of Guilford acquired the East River Preserve in 2009 from the Goss family.

    Links

    Peter Marteka – East River Preserve in Guilford is an easy hike through deep forests and majestic boulder fields (2022)

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    • ★★☆☆☆
    • 2024
    • Explored
    • Guilford
    • New Haven County
    • Menunkatuck Trail
    • New England Trail
    • Peter Marteka
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    The information shown here is for general reference purposes only. exploreCT.org gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of this data. Parking in all areas, whether designated here or not, is at your own risk. exploreCT.org is not responsible for any damage or loss to vehicles or contents. Last updated October 13th, 2024

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    • 16 Sullivan Dr, Guilford, CT, USA

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