13th Delaney Dash
4-Mile, Flat, Fast (CT09025JHP) Course. USATF-CT Grand Prix 4-mi Championship coolrunning.com
Airline State Park Trail - South
Panoramic views of the surrounding Connecticut hills and valleys characterize the Airline State Park Trail. Its most dramatic features are its two hidden viaducts, which offer expansive views of the scenery below. Surface: Or... trails.com
Cedar Point County Park
Steeped in history, Cedar Point County Park offers a vast campground, sweeping views of Gardiner's Bay and a rocky beach that leads to the historic Cedar Point Lighthouse. First settled in 1651, that area of Northwest Woods wa... patch.com
Coginchaug Cave, Durham, Connecticut
A difficult hike, this one will have you a bit winded once you get to the top. It?s worth the trip, though; especially on a hot summer day as your destination is a cool and shaded ?cave? with lots of history to contemplate. trails.com
Day Pond - Salmon River, Colchester, Connecticut
In colonial times the Day family created a pond to provide water for a sawmill, where they turned chestnut, maple, and oak logs into lumber. By the 1870s horses were hauling wagons across a covered bridge over the nearby Salm... trails.com
Chatfield Trail, Killingworth, Connecticut
The entire Chatfield Trail is about 4.3 miles long, but our walk goes only to Champlin Road, a gravel road that crosses the trail less than 2 miles from the start. Most woods trails, depending upon the amount of moisture, are... trails.com
Bluff Point State Park
Voted Best Getaway in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine in 2000, Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve does not disappoint. Here you can explore an almost 4-mile loop trail through woodlands, wetlands, and shoreline as... trails.com
Trolley Trail, Branford, Connecticut
A gem of a walk and a paradise for bird watchers, the Stony Creek Trolley Trail between the Pine Orchard and Stony Creek sections of Branford is suitable for all ages and abilities. The entire round-trip is less than 2 miles.... trails.com
Reservoir Loop, Middletown, Connecticut
This pleasant, easy trail offers a little bit of everything: great views, varied environments, even an old quarry. trails.com
Orient Town Walk, Greenport, New York
Places on earth, like people, seem to develop under current conditions along conforming lines. One airport looks pretty much like any other, anywhere in our world, and cities and houses fall into similar categories. Those pla... trails.com
Mashomack Preserve, Shelter Island, New York
Mashomack is unique. In its 2,000 acres of woodlands, marshes, and tidal creeks, it provides a greater variety of habitats and a greater variety of birds than any other area on Long Island. Walking on some of the 20 miles of ... trails.com
Niantic Bay Triathlon
1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.5 mile run coolrunning.com
Horton Pt
The Horton Point Lighthouse sits serenely atop a 110-foot bluff, looking something like a canvas by Edward Hopper, over the waters of Long Island Sound facing Connecticut. It was once part of the extensive land allotment of B... trails.com
Bluff Head, Guilford, Connecticut
Don your sturdy hiking boots, pack a pair of binoculars, and head for Totoket Mountain?s Bluff Head on a bright, clear day. Much of this trail flirts with the edge of the steep cliff, affording dizzying views but creating pro... trails.com
Orient Beach State Park
Orient Point looks to the northeast, but this narrow strip of land that is Orient Beach, 4 miles long, runs to the southwest. What makes it unusual? It affords beautiful views of Gardiners Bay and its shores and islands. Wand... trails.com