Connecticut trails · Pootatuck Forest Trail
Pootatuck Forest Trail
A 5.0-mile network in Connecticut, with 531 ft of climbing. Reaches Pine Ledge. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 1.7 and mile 3.3. It gives back about 934 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Pine Ledge (beach)
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Getting there
Pootatuck Forest Trail access — parking nearby. About 24 min drive (10 mi) from Danbury. 41.51235, -73.50046 · 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 6:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:10 a.m. — 9 h 04 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Pootatuck Forest Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 218 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Lillinonah Trail — 9.8 mi
- Pierrepont Park Trail — 13.4 mi
- Huntington Park Trail — 14.4 mi
- Larkin Bridle Trail — 15.5 mi