Connecticut trails · Nepaug Forest Trail
Nepaug Forest Trail
A 5.9-mile network in Connecticut, with 361 ft of climbing. Reaches Romeyn A. Spare Lookout. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.7. It gives back about 1,076 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Romeyn A. Spare Lookout (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Nepaug Forest Trail junction. 41.83859, -72.96527 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:47 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.9-mile route takes roughly 2 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:39 a.m. — 10 h 48 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Nepaug Forest Trail + Unnamed trail — 1.0 mi loop, 192 ft gain
- Nepaug Forest Trail + Unnamed trail — 1.7 mi loop, 333 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Nepaug Forest Trail — 2.2 mi loop, 438 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Nassahegon Forest Trail — 5.7 mi
- Tower Trail — 8.6 mi
- Tunxis Trail — 12.4 mi
- Mattatuck Trail — 14.4 mi