This guide will give you everything you need to enjoy this trail including parking, pictures, gpx files and videos as well as some background history and hints and tips.
Intro
This loop uses the 2 mile Under Mountain Trail and 2 mile Paradise Lane Trail which are both CFPA Blue Blaze Trails as well as a short section of the Appalachian Trail that goes over Bear Mountain to create a loop that you can walk all or some parts of.
Under Mountain Trail
The Under Mountain Trail is a 1.8 Mile CFPA Blue Blaze Trail near Salisbury in CT that rises 1000ft to meet the Appalachian Trail at the Riga Junction which is right near the Massachusetts border.
The trail is not too difficult underfoot although it is consistently a climb all the way to the top. It passes the Paradise Lane Trail near the top and meets up with the Appalachian Trail at the top. There is parking here for the trail. Information on my gpx file here.
Paradise Lane Trail
The Paradise Lane Trail runs 1.8 miles roughly north and parallel with the Appalachian Trail with very little elevation change as it works its way through Mt Riga State Park. My GPX file is here. The Paradise Lane Trail branches off from the Under Mountain Trail shortly before the Riga Junction with the Appalachian Trail.
Appalachian Trail – Bear Mountain
After 1.8 miles the Paradise Lane Trail meets up with the Appalachian Trail right near the Connecticut/ Massachusetts border. At this point we used the Appalachian trail to head back generally southwards and pass over Bear Mountain which is the highest peak (but not highest point) in Connecticut. The views are spectacular on a clear day but be aware that on a weekend the peak can be very crowded because its so easily accessible.
This 6 mile section of the AT takes you back to Highway 41 just north of Salisbury and completed our loop for the day at around 14 miles in total. Obviously if you do one or more of these trails you can do less by just doing out and backs on them instead.
The Salisbury Appalachian Trail Car Park
The 6 mile segment of the Appalachian trail finished at another car park here.
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If you park on Mt. Washington road and approach the Appalachian Trail from the west, the walk to the AT is easy, because it’s basically flat. There is no 1,000 foot elevation to climb. For those of us who are just “weekend warriors” or for little kids, it’s the best approach. The back trail meets the AT just at the foot of the final climb up to the top of Bear Mountain. I highly recommend this ‘rear’ approach.