The Aspetuck Trail is a 6.9 mile CFPA Blue Blaze Trail near Redding in CT. It travels through Centennial Watershed State Forest and Collis P Huntington State Park. The trails has river views and connects to the Saugatuck Trail at one trail head. It has some of the most manicured forest and paths I’ve seen in CT and is well worth a visit.
In Depth Guide
The Aspetuck Trail is one of the most ‘manicured’ and path perfect trails I’ve been on in CT. It follows the Aspetuck River and Aspetuck can be translated to mean “river originating at the high place.” in the Algonquin language of many Indians native to Connecticut. You may also be interested in my ‘Best Trails of CT guide’ here.
Centennial Watershed State Forest
The Centennial Watershed State Forest is made up of 15,000 acres of land parcels that are managed by ‘Aquarions’ named after the company that the land was bought from.
Collis P Huntington State Park
The Aspetuck Trail starts in the Collis Huntington State Park and you actually have to hike about a mile north of the the nearest trail head car park to find the actual start of the trail. The forest in that area meanders around and is still well worth the out and back.
A Trail of two parts
The first half of the trail is spent on about 3.5 miles of stunning very quiet peaceful woodland with a trail with hardly any rocks on it making it perfect for beginners.
The second half of the trail moves on to a wide gravel lane with scattered houses and woodland on both sides. There is a large field crossing and you’ll get to see a christmas tree made of Tonka Trucks.
The trail head finishes at the start of the Saugatuck Trail which you can always carry on along to extend your hike.
Summary
The Aspetuck Trail is a 6.9 mile CFPA Blue Blaze Trail near Redding in CT. It travels through Centennial Watershed State Forest and Collis P Huntington State Park. The trails has river views and connects to the Saugatuck Trail at one trail head. It has some of the most manicured forest and paths I’ve seen in CT and is well worth a visit.
Parking Info
northern trail head parking
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