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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Connecticut

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Connecticut. Their average mapped distance is 1.2 km and average recorded ascent is 7 m (23 ft); the longest route in the set is 1.8 km.

This subset represents 1% of the 910 quality-checked routes in Connecticut. Its average distance is 1.2 km, compared with 3.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 7 m (23 ft), versus 74 m (243 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the alpine-meadow tag. Flowering periods, grazing and seasonal access are not live fields in this directory. Within this set, 7 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (14%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Meadow Walk

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Meadow Walk

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Mashamoquet Meadow TrailConnecticut1.3 km6 m17 minEasyApril to October
Meadow WalkConnecticut0.6 km0 m8 minEasyApril to October
Meadow TrailConnecticut1.4 km6 m18 minEasyApril to October
Meadow TrailConnecticut1.2 km12 m16 minEasyApril to October
Meadow TrailConnecticut1.8 km8 m23 minEasyApril to October
Slab Meadow North TrailConnecticut1.2 km6 m15 minEasyApril to October
Slab Meadow South LoopConnecticut1.1 km14 m15 minEasyApril to October

Mashamoquet Meadow Trail, Meadow Trail, Meadow Walk currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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