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Hike Squantz Pond Trail

New Fairfield, Connecticut

2.2 mi / 321 ft gain

Hike Great Hollow And Lower Overlook Loop

New Fairfield, Connecticut

4 mi / 800 ft gain

Hike Pootatuck State Forest Loop

New Fairfield, Connecticut

1.8 mi / 259 ft gain

Hike Pine Hill Road Loop

New Fairfield, Connecticut

1.9 mi / 291 ft gain

Hike Great Hollow Main Loop

New Fairfield, Connecticut

2.4 mi / 288 ft gain

Hike Boggs Pond Red Trail Loop

Danbury, Connecticut

3.4 mi / 600 ft gain

Hike Still River Greenway: Arthur Harris Linear Park

Brookfield, Connecticut

3.3 mi / 131 ft gain

Hike Williams Gurski Open Space Trails Via Williams Park

Brookfield, Connecticut

3 mi / 462 ft gain

Hike Parks Pond Loop

Danbury, Connecticut

1.3 mi / 137 ft gain

Places to stay

Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area

Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters

Thomaston, Connecticut

Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters

Bear Mountain Inn

Tomkins Cove, New York

Bear Mountain Inn

From $109 / night

Guides and stories

Earth Day 2020 Goes Online: How to Get Involved

Earth Day 2020 Goes Online: How to Get Involved

Jonathan Stull

5 Reasons to Plan a Summer Getaway to Bear Mountain, New York

5 Reasons to Plan a Summer Getaway to Bear Mountain, New York

Sara Sheehy

Escape the Bustle of New York City with a Weekend at Bear Mountain

Escape the Bustle of New York City with a Weekend at Bear Mountain

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