Connecticut trails · Naugatuck Forest Trail
Naugatuck Forest Trail
A 4.6-mile network in Connecticut, with 511 ft of climbing. Reaches Seymour Reservoir Number Two and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 626 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Seymour Reservoir Number Two (lake)
- Seymour Reservoirs (lake)
- Seymour Reservoir Number One (lake)
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Getting there
Naugatuck Forest Trail access. 41.45860, -73.07923 · 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 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:55 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:15 a.m. — 11 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Naugatuck Forest Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 157 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Naugatuck Forest Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 149 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Naugatuck Forest Trail — 1.8 mi loop, 284 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Larkin Bridle Trail — 6.7 mi
- Zoar Trail — 6.8 mi
- Osbornedale Park Trail — 7.9 mi
- Paugussett Forest Trail — 8.0 mi