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Loop Trails near West Torrington

The directory currently contains 40 quality-checked routes matching this guide near West Torrington. Their average mapped distance is 1.5 km and average recorded ascent is 43 m (141 ft); the longest route in the set is 10.3 km.

This subset represents 23% of the 177 quality-checked routes near West Torrington. Its average distance is 1.5 km, compared with 4.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 43 m (141 ft), versus 110 m (361 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 (68%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 40 (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

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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

0.5 km

Summit Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Blue Trail

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

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Summit Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blue-White-Dot Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
The Steep Rock Association gate across the former right of way of the Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern Railroad in Washington, just south of Washington Depot. The Shepaug River is visible through the trees to the left of the trailhead signb
Moderate

Steep Rock Loop

Connecticut · United States

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Yellow Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
The south portal of the Shepaug railroad tunnel through the "Clamshell" in the Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, Connecticut.
Moderate

Clamshell Loop

Connecticut · United States

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

FLT Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Orange Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Red Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Van Ingen Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Yellow Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Yellow Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Yellow Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Kelly Slide Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Green Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Gallery on the Green, Canton Connecticut
Easy

Green Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
View from Cobble Mountain summit with New York State's Catskill Mountains in background. In Connecticut's Macedonia Brook State Park.
Moderate

Macedonia Ridge Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
513 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brook Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Brookside Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Orange Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Pine Grove Loop Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Vernal Pool Loop Trail

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

Cowles Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
Easy

Stairs Loop Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Yellow Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Taine Mountain Road Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Katan-Ensor Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Riverbound Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Riverbound Orange Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Tamarack Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blue Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Orange Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

White Trail

Connecticut · United States

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

Orange Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Red Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
10 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
Summit TrailConnecticut0.5 km23 m8 minModerateApril to October
Blue TrailConnecticut1.5 km54 m24 minModerateApril to October
Blue-White-Dot TrailConnecticut1.1 km20 m15 minModerateApril to October
Steep Rock LoopConnecticut6.3 km160 m1 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Yellow TrailConnecticut2.5 km116 m42 minModerateApril to October
Blue TrailConnecticut0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
Clamshell LoopConnecticut3.6 km92 m54 minModerateApril to October
FLT TrailConnecticut0.5 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Orange TrailConnecticut0.8 km14 m12 minEasyApril to October
Red TrailConnecticut1.9 km57 m29 minModerateApril to October

Summit Trail, Yellow Trail, Orange 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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