Connecticut trails · Pierrepont Park Trail

Pierrepont Park Trail

A 6.4-mile network in Connecticut, with 350 ft of climbing. Reaches Barlow Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

6.4 mi

Elevation gain

350 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

38%

Steepest mile

+350 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.3 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 75% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 861 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Barlow Mountain (summit)
Lake Naraneka (lake)
Taylors Pond (lake)

Getting there

Pierrepont Park Trail junction. About 26 min drive (12 mi) from Danbury. 41.31782, -73.50061 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 6:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.4-mile route takes roughly 2 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:37 a.m. — 8 h 38 min before sunset.