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    Aldrich Park

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      2 miles
    • Rating
      Unexplored
    • Address
      2 New Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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    At A Glance

    Ridgefield Town Park

    acres in Ridgefield, CT

    Parking: Small lot near 2 New Rd, Ridgefield, CT

    Trail Map           Trails: 2.3 miles       Rating: Unexplored

    Aldrich Park is on my list, though I haven’t walked its trails yet. From what I know, the property features X. For now, it’s pinned here so you can check it out and I’ll be updating this page once I’ve had the chance to explore it myself.

    Hiking

    From the town brochure:

    • The yellow trail (moderate, with steep switchback sections between ridge and swamp, 2 hours), the woodlands near the ballfield are in transition from farmlands and grazing pastures to woodlands — notice the stone walls and the small size of the trees. The southwestern yellow loop passes near large glacial erratics, and a grove of beech trees. The northern spur descends from the ridgetop with views of the Norwalk River Watershed, home to salamander and other amphibians. The trail beside the wetlands follows a pedestrian easement which was originally an old dirt road, then climbs again for a view of Stonehenge Pond, descends to cross a footbridge, and then goes out to Still Road near Stonehenge Inn. 
    • The orange trail (easy, 30 minutes) is a relatively flat woodland walk with bridges and walkways over stream and wetlands. 
    • The blue trail (moderate except for steep section where blue climbs up the ridge to meet the yellow trail) follows a g
    History

    The park’s original 37 acres were donated by Larry Aldrich.

    Tags
    • Unexplored
    • Ridgefield
    • Fairfield County
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    • 2 New Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States

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