Colchester, Connecticut
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Colchester
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Hampden, Massachusetts
Goat Rock Trail
2.67 mi / 659 ft gainGoat Rock Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Hampden, Massachusetts.Read more -
Shelter Island, New York
Hike through the Mashomack Nature Preserve
10 miJust a short ferry ride from the Hamptons, South Ferry Road is exactly where it sounds; very close to the South Ferry of Shelter Island. The parking lot of Mashomack Preserve is marked by a large sign. When you walk in, you'll see a large nature center. Sign in at a clipboard at the table out fro...Read more -
Granby, Connecticut
Hiking Enders Falls
4.0Enders State Forest sprawls over approximately 2000 acres, and is found within the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted in Connecticut. Enders has a good sized parking lot directly on Route 219. From the junction of Route 219 and Route 20, visitors will proceed west on Route 219 for 1.2 miles and tu...Read more -
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Hike the Osprey Point Loop on Trustom Pond
2 miCareful on the drive in for deer! From the parking lot head right around the Farm Field Loop Trail then continue to your right down Osprey Point Trail (0.8 miles). This is where you will most likely see the deer up close. Continue to your right to the Osprey Point Overlook, which will (on a clear...Read more -
Douglas, Massachusetts
Hike the Coffeehouse Loop, Douglas State Forest
3.02.2 mi / 500 ft gainDouglas State Forest is located off of Rte 16 in south central Massachusetts. To access trails and the lake, head to the parking area on Wallum Lake Park Road. From the parking lot, you can access the Coffeehouse Loop Trail, as well as a few other shorter trails by the lake. The Coffeehouse Loop ...Read more -
Montauk, New York
Stroll along the Montauk Point Lighthouse Cliff Walk
4.51 miThe Montauk Point Lighthouse is one of the main attractions of "The End" of Long Island, but I've only ever walked around it on the cliff walk.When you get to the lighthouse, you can park in the parking lot (depending on when you go there may be a $8 fee). Right along the edge overlooking the wa...Read more -
Montauk, New York
Climb the Bluffs of Shadmoor State Park
1.2 mi / 100 ft gainI've never actually been into the Shadmoor State Park, but you can climb up and onto the bluffs from the beach easily; well kind of easily.Most of the parking lots along the beach require Hamptons residency tags, so you can't park right next to beach entrances... bummer. We typically park along ...Read more -
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Walk to North Lighthouse
1 mi / 0 ft gainIn order to reach the Lighthouse you must walk along the trail that begins at the end of Corn Neck Rd. This walk is along the beach and then veers off to the left once you get closer to the light house (the seventh picture shows the start of the walk). It's only a half mile to the light house, bu...Read more -
Providence, Rhode Island
Neutaconkanut Loop
5.01.49 mi / 171 ft gainTo enter the park, you first have to go through a field and past a baseball park. Next, you will see a high slope, you can either enter the trails through here or the stairs at the side. Some of the trails are overgrown and may have ticks or poison ivy so be careful. This place is good for kids a...Read more -
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Hike the Fort Wildlife Refuge
1 miThe parking area is about 50 yards down the dirt driveway on your right. Take care in the spring, as the parking lot can become a mud pit! This wildlife refuge is a series of loops which lead to three different ponds. These directions are for the 'Pond One' loop. When you start on the trail, sta...Read more -
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Whiting Street Reservoir Loop
3.74 mi / 138 ft gainWhiting Street Reservoir Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Holyoke, Massachusetts.Read more -
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Explore Block Island
5.0Block Island, a small island off the coast of the Rhode Island mainland, is well-known as a local summer playland. Tourists typically go to the quaint New England island in the summer months for the biking, hiking, sailing, kayaking, fishing and 17 miles of beaches.Although you can bring a car o...Read more -
Washington, Connecticut
Hike the Mount Tom Tower Trail
1.3 mi / 337 ft gainStarting from the parking lot of Mt. Tom State Park, hop onto the Tower Trail (yellow trail) which leads more into the woods. During winter time, the trail may be slippery, please use your best judgement and always know your limits. Gaining about 300 feet in total elevation in approximately 1 mil...Read more -
Sutton, Massachusetts
Hike the Purgatory Chasm Trail
4.71 mi / 115 ft gainFor this 1-mile hike, you can park at the Purgatory Chasm Visitor Center. From there hit the trail and explore the unusual gap between the tall granite walls, which might be adorned with climbers. Great for all ages and dogs are welcome too. The trail is open March-November.Read more