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Loop Trails near Springfield

The directory currently contains 42 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Springfield. Their average mapped distance is 1.7 km and average recorded ascent is 39 m (128 ft); the longest route in the set is 7.6 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 172 quality-checked routes near Springfield. Its average distance is 1.7 km, compared with 7.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 39 m (128 ft), versus 115 m (377 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 27 routes (64%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 42 (100%) 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

Trails

Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Nipmuck Trail sign on CT-171 outside Bigelow Hollow State Park.
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Gallery on the Green, Canton Connecticut
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
The Gen. George Cowles House, 130 Main St., a Registered Historic Place in Farmington, Connecticut Camera location 41° 43′ 03.36″ N, 72° 50′ 02.4″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 41.717600; -72.834000
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

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
Bald Mountain Red TrailConnecticut4.2 km192 m1 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
Bald Mountain White TrailConnecticut1.5 km85 m26 minModerateApril to October
Bald Mountain Green TrailConnecticut0.9 km22 m14 minModerateApril to October
Summit TrailConnecticut0.5 km23 m8 minModerateApril to October
Blue-White-Dot TrailConnecticut1.1 km20 m15 minModerateApril to October
Highland TrailConnecticut1.8 km62 m28 minModerateApril to October
Joshua's TrustConnecticut1.4 km43 m21 minModerateApril to October
Byron's TrailConnecticut0.7 km0 m8 minEasyApril to October
Chapin TrailConnecticut1.8 km22 m25 minEasyApril to October
Clark TrailConnecticut1.4 km42 m22 minModerateApril to October

Bald Mountain Red Trail, Bald Mountain White Trail, Bald Mountain Green Trail 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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