Connecticut trails · Pierrepont Park Trail

Pierrepont Park Trail

A 6.4-mile network in Connecticut, with 381 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

381 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

38%

Steepest mile

+354 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.0 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 6.2. It gives back about 1,380 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 access. 41.33300, -73.49576 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:18 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 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 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:52 a.m. — 10 h 36 min before sunset.

Loop options

Unnamed trail + Pierrepont Park Trail — 2.3 mi loop, 273 ft gain