The Best Backpacking in Connecticut
Looking for the best backpacking in Connecticut? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Connecticut. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top backpacking spots in and near Connecticut
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New Fairfield, Connecticut
Hike Squantz Pond Trail
2.2 mi / 321 ft gainThe hike is rated as moderate and is accessible all year round. While it’s accessible during all seasons, the sights of the leaves changing colors in the autumn makes it an exceptionally beautiful time to do this hike. You’ll definitely want to snap some photos along the way of the foliage reflec...Read more -
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hike Appalachian Trail: Salisbury To Jug End Road
15.6 mi / 4 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Salisbury to Jug End Road is a 15.6 mile point-to-point hike that takes you by a lake located near Salisbury, Connecticut.Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Hike Herrick Trail Preserve Via Appalachian Trail Loop
8.9 mi / 1 ft gainHerrick Trail Preserve via Appalachian Trail Loop is a 9 mile loop hike where you may see beautiful wild flowers located near Sherman, Connecticut.Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Hike Kent Falls Via Appalachian Trail
6.7 mi / 147 ft gainKent Falls via Appalachian Trail is a 6.7 mile out and back hike that takes you by a waterfall located near Kent, Connecticut.Read more -
East Haddam, Connecticut
Hike Richard Goodwin Trail
13 mi / 1 ft gainRichard Goodwin Trail is a 13 mile point-to-point hike that takes you past wildlife located near East Haddam, Connecticut.Read more -
Sherman, Connecticut
Hike Appalachian Trail: Hoyt Road To Bull's Bridge
7.9 mi / 1 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Hoyt Road to Bull's Bridge is a 8.5 mile out and back hike that takes you by a river located near Gaylordsville, Connecticut.Read more -
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hike Mount Prospect And Raccoon Hill Via Appalachian Trail
6.3 mi / 1 ft gainMount Prospect and Raccoon Hill via Appalachian Trail is a 6.3 mile out and back hike that takes you by a waterfall located near Falls Village, Connecticut.Read more -
Canaan, Connecticut
Hike Appalachian Trail: Falls Village To West Cornwall Road
18.2 mi / 3 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Falls Village to West Cornwall Road is a 18.2 mile out and back hike that takes you by a river located near Cornwall, Connecticut.Read more -
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hike Lions Head Via Appalachian Trail
4.4 mi / 1 ft gainLions Head via Appalachian Trail is a 4.4 mile out and back hike that takes you past great forest setting located near Salisbury, Connecticut.Read more -
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hike Appalachian Trail: Lions Head To Bear Mountain
8.2 mi / 1 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Lions Head to Bear Mountain is a 8.2 mile out and back hike that takes you past wildlife located near Salisbury, Connecticut.Read more -
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hike Appalachian Trail: Bear Mountain To Race Brook Falls
9.2 mi / 2 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Bear Mountain to Race Brook Falls is a 9.2 mile point-to-point hike that takes you past great forest setting located near Salisbury, Connecticut.Read more -
Sharon, Connecticut
Hike Housatonic River Via Appalachian Trail
10.4 mi / 1 ft gainHousatonic River via Appalachian Trail [CLOSED] is a 10.4 mile out and back hike that takes you by a river located near Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut.Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Appalachian Trail: Bull's Bridge to Ten Mile Hill
4.55 mi / 1129 ft gainAppalachian Trail: Bull's Bridge to Ten Mile Hill is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Wingdale, New York.Read more -
Voluntown, Connecticut
Hike Mount Misery Loop
9.4 mi / 875 ft gainMount Misery Loop is a 9.4 mile loop hike that takes you past great forest setting located near Voluntown, Connecticut.Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Schaghticoke Mountain via Appalachian Trail
2.97 mi / 984 ft gainSchaghticoke Mountain via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Wingdale, New York.Read more -
Guilford, Connecticut
Hike New England Trail (Net)
207.3 mi / 31 ft gainNew England Trail (NET) is a 207.3 mile point-to-point hike that takes you by a lake located near Guilford, Connecticut.Read more
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