Connecticut trails · Osbornedale Park Trail

Osbornedale Park Trail

A 5.1-mile network in Connecticut, with 317 ft of climbing. Reaches Picketts Pond. Managed by the state.

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Length

5.1 mi

Elevation gain

317 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

21%

Steepest mile

+293 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.6 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 1,005 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. 41.34471, -73.10157 · 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 5.1-mile route takes roughly 2 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:21 a.m. — 11 h 06 min before sunset.