Appalachian Trail - Connecticut Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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By Toby Gohn
  • Trail Stats: 51.6 Trail Miles, 7 Hiker Shelters
  • Connecticut doesn’t have many miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT); therefore, its span doesn’t contain many big-name attractions, despite the well-maintained trail and beautiful eastern woods. The state’s rolling hills make the stretch surprisingly challenging, though not exactly strenuous. Expect a few disarming, though not sustained, climbs.
  • Every thru-hiker dreams of towns close by the trail that have everything a hiker could want: Food, outfitter, food, library, food, post office, nice people to strike up conversation with, and food. Kent qualifies as one of the very best. Ice cream, pizza, Chinese food, a bakery, coffee shop, and a well-stocked grocery store are all in striking distance, and few hikers pass up the opportunity to call Kent home for one or two “zero days” (days without hiking).
  • Recommended 3-Day Trip: This 32-mile trip may not have the big-name mountain ranges or peaks, but the average hiker will definitely sweat a bit. This section of trail crosses the Housatonic River (as it does in Massachusetts), and takes in some wooded summits, but is a little short on vistas. Hikers who enjoy woods walks, however, will love it, as the forest continues uninterrupted except by the occasional road crossing. The trip ends in Kent, one of the very best AT trail towns. Head into town to enjoy the great restaurants and small town bustle. Directions: U.S. 44 near Salisbury, south to Connecticut 341 (Schaghticoke Road) near Kent.

Guidebook: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion (Appalachian Trail Conservancy)
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Active and Adventure Overview: Appalachian Trail

By Toby Gohn
The Appalachian Trail is a multi-state public footpath across 2,175 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridgelines from Maine to Georgia. Roads that cross it for all but its northernmost 100 miles give ready access. The Trail is protected along more than 96 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land itself or by rights-of-way. Read More

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The Red Lion Inn

30 Main Street - P.O. Box 954
Stockbridge, MA 01262-0954 Map

Distance: 19.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Chambery Inn

199 Main Street
Lee, MA 01238 Map

Distance: 22.2 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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The Mayflower Inn

118 WOODBURY ROAD/ ROUTE
Washington, CT 06793 Map

Distance: 28.1 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Bash Bish Falls

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Mt. Washington State Park
Mt. Washington, Massachusetts

Distance: 7.0 mi. (from destination center)

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Norman Rockwell Museum

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9 Glendale Road, Route 183, P.O. Box 308
Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01262

Distance: 19.8 mi. (from destination center)

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Hudson Valley Outfitters

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Cold Spring, New York

Distance: 49.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Appalachian Trail - Connecticut

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Bradley International Airport 39.4 map
Albany International Airport 53.6 map
New York La Guardia Airport 88.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Appalachian Trail - Connecticut

Distance (mi.)
Newburgh Stewart Airport 46.6 map
Westchester County Airport 67.3 map
Islip Long Island Macarthur Airport 86.3 map

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