Connecticut trails · Mohawk Trail
Mohawk Trail
A 5.1-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 549 ft of climbing. Reaches Mohawk Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 3.4 and mile 5.1. It gives back about 994 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. About 43 min drive (31 mi) from Waterbury. 41.84696, -73.28787 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 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 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:23 a.m. — 6 h 50 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mohawk Forest Trail + Unnamed trail + Mohawk Trail — 2.3 mi loop, 310 ft gain
- Mohawk Forest Trail + Mohawk Trail + Unnamed trail — 1.1 mi loop, 287 ft gain
- Mohawk Trail + Mohawk Forest Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 151 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 — 11.7 mi