Connecticut trails · westwoods forest trail
westwoods forest trail
A 28.9-mile network in Connecticut, with 122 ft of climbing. Reaches Beattie Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by Private.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,021 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Beattie Pond (lake)
- Bishops Pond (lake)
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Getting there
westwoods forest trail junction. About 50 min drive (33 mi) from Bridgeport. 41.28787, -72.71379 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 6:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:39 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.9-mile route takes roughly 10 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:45 p.m. — 26 min before sunset.
Loop options
- westwoods nature trail + westwoods forest trail — 0.9 mi loop, 128 ft gain
- westwoods forest trail + westwoods nature trail — 1.1 mi loop, 188 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Short Beach — 7.6 mi
- chatfield trail — 7.7 mi
- New England National Scenic Trail — 9.5 mi
- Farmington Canal Trail — 12.1 mi