Middletown

Town Parks

• Brock Family Farm Conservation Area – Unexplored
• Cucia Park – Unexplored
• Daniels-Schwarzkopf Area – Unexplored
• Guida Farm Conservation Area – Unexplored
• Higby Mountain White Trail – Unexplored
• Hubbard Park – Unexplored
• Jablonski Property – Unexplored
• Katchen-Coley Mountain Laurel Preserve – Unexplored
• Long Hill Estate – Unexplored
• Marino Property – Unexplored
• McCutcheon Park & Wildlife Sanctuary – Unexplored
• Pistol Creek – Unexplored
• Ravine Park – Unexplored
• Smith Park – Unexplored
• Tynan Memorial Park – Unexplored

Land Trust

• Middlesex Land Trust
  • Harris Preserve – Unexplored
  • Highland Pond Preserve – Unexplored
  • Longworth Preserve – Unexplored
  • Shailor Ledges Preserve – Unexplored
  • Spiderweed Preserve –★★★– 2.7 miles – Rugged trails lead to the ruins of Helen Lohman’s summer home and out to two overlooks

State Parks / Forest

• Dart Island State Park – No trails and not much to explore
• Cockaponset State Forest – Unexplored
• Cromwell Meadows WMA  –★★★– I’ve paddled the river, but not yet explored the land
• Maromas WMA – Unexplored
• Wadsworth Falls State Park  –★★★★– 3 miles – Two waterfalls, ruins, well groomed trails, and a swimming area

Blue Blaze

• Highlawn Forest – Unexplored
• Mattabesett Trail
  • Mattabesett East Terminus – 4.8 miles (Parking Link)  – Rough trails to a rock pile cave at 3.4 miles and a connection to the Asylum Reservoir trails
  • Bear Hill –★★– 4.2 miles – Sections are wet, muddy, and used by ATVs but lead up to a small overlook on the hill
  • Seven Falls –★★– 1.5 miles – Trails make the best use of a utility corridor and feature the namesake cascades
• Scoville Loop Trail –★★★★– 3 miles – Trails lead down to the Connecticut River and up to a great overlook in this unique property

The Rest

• The Nature Conservancy
  • Higby Mountain – Unexplored
• Westfield Falls –★★★– <1 mile – Great split waterfall in a tiny area to explore

• Mattabesset River