About New England National Scenic Trail
From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail offers panoramic vistas and close-ups of New England’s natural and cultural landscape: traprock ridges, historic village centers, farmlands, unfragmented forests, quiet streams, steep river valleys and waterfalls.
Quick Facts
Operating Hours
As the New England trail crosses private property and state land, many locations along the trail do not permit night hiking or overnight parking. Before going out on a hike, check the hours of local parks for parking and hiking regulations.
Activities
Getting There
More than 100 public roads cross the New England Trail, and there are trail head parking areas at or near many of these crossings. Detailed Trail Maps are available from Appalachian Mountain Club and Connecticut Forest & Park Association. For Massachusetts maps, visit the AMC Berkshire Chapter; for Connecticut, visit the CFPA Bookstore. Direct access by bus is available at several points in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Train service is available at two points – in Guilford, CT and Northampton, MA.
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Visitor Centers
Connecticut Forest & Park Association
Headquarters of our CT Partner. The main CFPA office has a New England NST Passport stamp and information on the NET and the CT Blue-Blazed…
Hours: Visit CFPA staff during Business Hours and come to our office on the second floor. From the parking lot, take the pathway to the left that curves up to our front entrance. If you are visiting for a meeting in CFPA’s Community Room, the entrance is on the ground floor (near the CFPA logo wall).
Springfield Armory NHS
The headquarters of the NET is located at the Springfield Armory NHS. The visitors center there has NET Passport stamps and items for sale in…
Hours: The park visitor center offers a large museum dedicated to the American Industrial Revolution and the weapons made at Springfield Armory.
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