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Connecticut East Coast Greenway Trip Planner

Great River Park Walkway, East Hartford

Connecticut Basics

Length	196 Miles
Amount on trails	25 %
When to go	Seasonal temperatures vary from the coast to inland, but in general summer average highs are in the mid to upper 80s and winter average lows are in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Spring and fall are pleasant, with beautiful foliage in the fall.
Highlights	Traveling through downtown Hartford and New Haven; Hartford’s Bushnell park, the first public park in the U.S.; communities along the Long Island Sound in southwest CT; the “Last Green Valley” in eastern CT – the most rural area between Boston and DC, where preserved farmland and forest abound.
Guides	ECGA cue sheets and Google maps

User Types Accommodated

The completed trail segments in Connecticut can accommodate a variety of users, as listed in the table below. However, because 75% of the route through Connecticut is still on road, we recommend that only experienced road bicyclists plan to travel the entire route. We will provide more details about the non-designated segments as soon as possible.

A canal lock on the Farmington Canal Greenway. Photo: Jimmy Benton

Designated Trail Details

These trails have been officially designated as part of the East Coast Greenway. There are other completed trails along the Connecticut route that have not yet been designated. Please consult our Google maps and cue sheets for more detailed information on the route.

NOTE: Please contact the trail management agency or friends group with questions concerning trail access for individuals with disabilities.

In-line skaters: Trail conditions are variable, and even paved portions aren’t always smooth. We have attempted to note portions that are questionable for skating, but please be prepared to walk or go around certain portions of trail.

Trail Name	Location	Length	Surface	Users	For more info	Notes
Moosup Valley Trail	Sterling & Plainfield	1 miles	1 mi paved	*ç	CT DEP
Quinebaug River Trail	Plainfield	1 miles	Paved	*çN	Town of Killingly
Tracy Road Smart Parks Trail	Killingly & Putnam	2.3 miles	Paved	*çN	Killingly
Airline Trail North	Windham	2 miles	Stone dust	*ç	CT DEP
Veterans Memorial Greenway	Willimantic	1.8 miles	Paved	*çN	Windham
Hop River Trail	Tolland County	4.5 miles	Stone dust	*ç I	CT DEP
Charter Oak Greenway	Manchester & East Hartford	5 miles	Paved	*çN	ConnDOT
Great River Park Walkway	East Hartford	2 miles	Paved	*ç	Riverfront Recapture Inc
Farmington Canal Greenway	Simsbury to Avon	8 miles	Paved	*çN	Farmington Valley Trail Council
Farmington Canal Greenway	Avon to Farmington	2.3 miles	Paved	*çN	www.farmingtoncanal.org
Farmington Canal Greenway	Hamden	4.7 miles	Paved	*çN	www.farmingtoncanal.org
Farmington Canal Greenway	Hamden to Cheshire	8 miles	Paved	*çN	www.farmingtoncanal.org
Farmington Canal Greenway	Southington	8 miles	Paved	*çN	www.farmingtoncanal.org

Counties and municipalities along the route

The Connecticut East Coast Greenway passes through 5 counties and 34 municipalities as it travels from Rhode Island to New York.

Counties: Windham, Tolland, Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield
Municipalities include: Sterling, Plainfield, Killingly, Putnam, Windham, Willimantic, Manchester, East Hartford, Hartford, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Southington, Hamden, Cheshire, New Haven, West Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Greenwich

Horses and cyclists share the Hop River Trail.

Navigation Tools

Signs – ECG signage is posted along many completed segments in Connecticut. Use them to ensure you are on the right route, but pay close attention to your guide and cue sheets as signage is not available in all locations.
Maps – Google maps of the route in Connecticut are excellent for trip planning.
Cue sheets – these turn-by-turn directions are a handy and easy way to navigate the route in Connecticut.

Sculptures in Greenwich’s Bruce Park.

Trail Alerts

Before planning a trip, be aware of local trail conditions. Visit our Trail Alerts and Current Status to read about construction or detours that we are aware of. Always carry street maps with you in case of trail closures.