Connecticut trails · Tower Trail

Tower Trail

A 4.0-mile loop in Connecticut, with 408 ft of climbing. Reaches Talcott Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

4.0 mi

Elevation gain

408 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

26%

Steepest mile

+303 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.2 mi

Shape

loop

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 2.9 and mile 4.3. It gives back about 569 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Talcott Mountain (summit)
King Phillip Mountain (summit)

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Tower Trail junction. 41.83552, -72.79769 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:55 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.0-mile route takes roughly 1 h 40 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:55 a.m. — 11 h 31 min before sunset.

Loop options

Tower Trail + Talcott Mountain Park Trail — 4.6 mi loop, 818 ft gain
Tower Trail + Talcott Mountain Park Trail — 4.6 mi loop, 822 ft gain
Tower Trail + Nature Trail + Sleeping Giant Park Trail — 5.6 mi loop, 1,481 ft gain