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1. Paugussett Trail: 8.7 miles of moderate to difficult hiking in Shelton and Monroe and Birchbank Mountain (NEW!), 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.
| 3. ***SHELTON LAKES GREENWAY: 10 mile network of trails including three loops blazed white (Oak Valley Trail, Nell’s Rock Trail and Turkey Trot Trail) connected by two linear north-south trails (Shelton Lakes Recreation Path, blazed yellow, and Dominick Trail, blazed orange). |
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 (NEW), 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)
