Connecticut trails · Mohawk Trail
Mohawk Trail
A 5.1-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 588 ft of climbing. Reaches Mohawk Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 1,015 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)
- The Pinnacle (summit)
- Red Mountain (summit)
Getting there
Mohawk Trail junction. 41.84696, -73.28787 · 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 10.2-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:39 a.m. — 8 h 50 min before sunset.
Loop options
- 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
- Mohawk Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 415 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mohawk Forest Trail — 3.0 mi
- Number 4 Trail — 4.0 mi
- Housatonic Forest Trail — 6.8 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 16.4 mi