Connecticut trails · West Rock Park Trail
West Rock Park Trail
A 14.3-mile network in Connecticut, with 564 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Wintergreen and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,386 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Lake Wintergreen (lake)
- Farm Brook Reservoir (lake)
- South Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
West Rock Park Trail junction. 41.34229, -72.96503 · 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 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:26 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 14.3-mile route takes roughly 5 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:51 a.m. — 7 h 35 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Westville Feeder + Regicides Trail + West Rock Park Trail — 12.3 mi loop, 2,209 ft gain
- West Rock Park Trail + NEMBA Trail — 6.1 mi loop, 374 ft gain
- West Rock Park Road + West Rock Park Trail + Regicides Trail — 12.4 mi loop, 2,136 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Farmington Canal Trail — 3.6 mi
- Quinnipiac Trail — 6.3 mi
- Sleeping Giant Park Trail — 6.5 mi
- Osbornedale Park Trail — 7.1 mi