Connecticut trails · Mohawk Forest Trail
Mohawk Forest Trail
A 5.8-mile network in Connecticut, with 581 ft of climbing. Reaches Mohawk Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 872 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mohawk Mountain (summit)
- Mohawk Pond (lake)
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Getting there
Mohawk Forest Trail junction. 41.80344, -73.28731 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:43 a.m. — 10 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mohawk Forest Trail + Unnamed trail — 2.5 mi loop, 192 ft gain
- Mohawk Forest Trail + Mohawk Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 491 ft gain
- Mohawk Trail + Mohawk Forest Trail + Unnamed trail — 2.1 mi loop, 271 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mohawk Trail — 3.0 mi
- Number 4 Trail — 6.9 mi
- Housatonic Forest Trail — 8.9 mi
- Mattatuck Trail — 15.0 mi