Connecticut trails · Naugatuck Forest Trail
Naugatuck Forest Trail
A 4.6-mile network in Connecticut, with 271 ft of climbing. Reaches Seymour Reservoir Number Two and other lake 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 1.5. It gives back about 485 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. About 22 min drive (9 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Waterbury. 41.45860, -73.07923 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 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 4.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:53 a.m. — 9 h 20 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Naugatuck Forest Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 149 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Naugatuck Forest Trail — 1.8 mi loop, 204 ft gain
- Naugatuck Forest Trail + Unnamed trail — 1.6 mi loop, 261 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