Connecticut trails · Osbornedale Park Trail

Osbornedale Park Trail

A 5.1-mile network in Connecticut, with 218 ft of climbing. Reaches Picketts Pond. Managed by the state.

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Length

5.1 mi

Elevation gain

218 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

21%

Steepest mile

+218 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.1 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 464 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Picketts Pond (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Osbornedale Park Trail access. About 26 min drive (15 mi) from Bridgeport. 41.34471, -73.10157 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 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 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.1-mile route takes roughly 2 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:03 a.m. — 9 h 10 min before sunset.