Connecticut trails · Zoar Trail
Zoar Trail
A 6.5-mile network in Connecticut, with 545 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Zoar. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 2.2 and mile 4.3. It gives back about 1,056 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 Zoar (lake)
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Getting there
Unnamed trail access — parking nearby. About 31 min drive (18 mi) from Bridgeport. 41.40317, -73.18699 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.5-mile route takes roughly 2 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:43 a.m. — 8 h 30 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Paugussett Forest Trail + Zoar Trail — 2.6 mi loop, 300 ft gain
- Paugussett Forest Trail + Zoar Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 418 ft gain
- Zoar Trail (Old) + Zoar Trail + Paugussett Forest Trail — 2.8 mi loop, 602 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Paugussett Forest Trail — 1.2 mi
- Larkin Bridle Trail — 4.9 mi
- Osbornedale Park Trail — 6.0 mi
- Naugatuck Forest Trail — 6.8 mi