Field Forest Trails is a 1.5 mile CFPA Blue Blaze Trail near Durham through easy terrain and gentle woodland with some rather hidden trail heads. There is also an optional different trail to take back that turns this into a 2.5 mile loop.
Short and Sweet
This 1.5 mile trail has a trail head that is rather well hidden within the grounds of Coginchaug Regional High School. It ambles gently through the woods finishing 1.5 miles away from the start. There is a red and blue trail you can use an alternative route back to the start so that you can make this a more interesting 2.5 mile loop.
History of the Trail
This property was given to CFPA by Howard Brigham Field, Jr after his death in 1999. Mr. Field was a conservationist and longtime resident of Durham who loved the property and wanted it to be protected in perpetuity for the community. Members of the Field family still maintain an important connection to the property today.
Stone walls, cedar posts, and remnants of wire fencing indicate that the property was once agricultural land. Abandoned at the end of the 19th century, the farm fields subsequently grew into forest. Today, the dominant ecological process is forest succession. The wooded property consists of a variety of mixed hardwood trees which provide important wildlife habitat.
Verdict
Parking Info click here . Near 39-99 Guire Rd, Durham, CT 06422 The trail head is heavily hidden inside Coginchaug Regional High School and parking may not be permitted when the school is open.
You may be interested to see my bigger guide to the best trails of Connecticut here.
Distance and Elevation – 1.54 miles 270 ft of elevation
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