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1.
Paugussett Trail: 8.7
miles of moderate to difficult hiking in Shelton and Monroe and
Birchbank Mountain,
which hosts a new loop trail as well as the Paugussett Trail.
2.
Nicholdale Farm:
About 1.5 miles of easy nature paths on Land Trust
property.
4.
Riverview Trail:
0.6 mile, easy to moderate hiking trail at Riverview Park
leading down to the Housatonic River.
5.
River Walk: 0.3 mile
paved walk downtown along the Housatonic River at the "Slab" that will be extended to
the Housatonic Dam.
6.
Gristmill Trail: 0.3 mile
easy trail along the scenic Far Mill River on public open space.
7. Far Mill River Park & Greenway:
More than 2 miles of unmarked scenic trails along the river in Stratford and
Shelton.
8. Tahmore Loop off
of the Paugussett Trail, about 1 mile. Shelton Land Trust and Indian Well
State Park.
9. Boehm Pond Trail, west Shelton (Booth Hill/Mohegan
area), about 1 mile round trip.
And just across our borders...
a.
Webb Mountain Park AND the new Webb Mountain Discovery Zone: A network of hiking trails, scenic overlooks
and camping in Monroe. The Discovery Zone has an interpretive
system/outdoor classroom.
b.
Osbornedale State Park:
A network of hiking trails along with the Kellogg Nature Center in
Derby.
c.
Derby
Greenway: 1.7 mile paved path from
the Derby-Shelton Bridge to Division Street at BJ's following two
riverbanks.
d. Roosevelt Forest:
5 miles of trails in this 250-acre town park in
Stratford. Naugatuck State
Forest - Ansonia section (600 acres) |
