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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Western Connecticut
HIKE STARTS:  NY/CT Border
HIKE ENDS:  CT/MA Border
TOTAL DISTANCE:  51.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  AT Conference

HIGHLIGHTS:  There are about fifty miles of the Appalachian Trail in the State of Connecticut and the elevations are fairly moderate and range from 260 to 2,316 feet. The route heading northbound starts near the Ten Mile River and crosses the 120 foot Ned Anderson Memorial Bridge. It then passes near the towns of Kent, Cornwall Bridge, and Salisbury before ascending 2,000 foot Bear Mountain and dropping into Sages Ravine near the CT/MA border.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  August 8-15, 1994
bulletclick to view a trip summary:  August 8-15, 1994 
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  August 8-15, 1994* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bullet click for more information on the Appalachian Trail*
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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