Gay City State Park Trails Guide

Gay City State Park Trails Guide

The Gay City State Park Trails are a network of 9 miles of CFPA Blue Blaze Trails near Hebron in CT. The CFPA blue blaze is a short 1.5 mile trail that links to other trails in the park. The terrain is easy under foot and you walk through quiet woodland and past a peaceful pond.

Gay City Trail At a Glance…

1.5 Mile easy trail

Quiet Woodland and a Peaceful Pond

‘Two Rocks’ feature near the northern trail head

Plenty of wildlife

Gay City Trail Guide

Full Trail Guide

This is a short little trail located in Gay City State Park near Hebron. The park has 1500 acres of woodland and ruins from extinct mills from the past. The trail system has a number of well blazed routes, one of which is the official CFPA blue blazed trail we chose to walk.

You may also be interested in my bigger guide to the Best Trails of CT here.

Gay City State Park Trails Guide
Gay City State Park Trails Guide

History of Gay City Area

The state park has swimming opportunities as well as walking, and plenty of parking. The name “Gay City” derives from a now-extinct mill town that once occupied the site. Today only some tumbling stone foundations, several grass-filled cellar holes and a few silent tombstones suggest its former existence.

Gay City State Park Trails Guide
Gay City State Park Trails Guide

The Blue Blazed Gay City Trail

The trail itself is easy to walk on with very few walks. Early on there is a peacful pond you walk past on your left. Look closely in the summer and you’ll see turtles sunning themselves on the logs. There are a few stream crossings and at the top northern most trail head just past a road crossing you will find a feature called ‘Two Rocks’ which is …..two big rocks next to each other.

Gay City State Park Trails Guide
Gay City State Park Trails Guide

Summary

The Gay City State Park Trails are a network of 9 miles of CFPA Blue Blaze Trails near Hebron in CT. The CFPA blue blaze is a short 1.5 mile trail that links to other trails in the park. The terrain is easy under foot and you walk through quiet woodland and past a peaceful pond.

Gay City State Park Trails Guide
Gay City State Park Trails Guide

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