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The Appalachian Trail is a continuous footpath traversing the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia. Over 2,000 miles long, the trail is the brainchild of Benton MacKay who came up with the concept in the early 1920's. Though the trail has been re-routed, changed, and adapted to meet changes the modern world has brought, it has remained a continuous 2,000-mile path since 1936 when the final pieces of the trail were connected once and for all.

ATHere in Connecticut the trail goes from Kent to Salisbury and along the way passes through picturesque towns such as Cornwall, Falls Village, and Lime Rock. Although the CT portion of the AT trail is short…51 miles…the variety of trail and scenery is as exciting and refreshing as any along the entire AT trail.

The great thing about Connecticut's A.T. section are the dozens of day hikes that are easily accessed. A hiker passing through CT will enjoy short but challenging climbs with spectacular views. Serene river walks, open farmland, and dense woodlands seem to appear around every corner. Mix this in with postcard scenes of classic New England, and you have the ingredients for a memorable trail experience.

If you drew a 100-mile radius from any point on the CT portion of the trail, the population would approach 20 million people. Hiking along the trail, you'd never know it. Stand on any mountaintop and you'll see nothing but rolling hills covered in trees, with just a smattering of farmland and houses.

Get out there and see for yourself. Get away from it all and refresh your soul!

Many of the hikes listed on berkshirehiking.com are sections of the A.T. or side trails that lead into and out of the A.T. Here are a few suggested starting points for exploring the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The list begins with Bull's Bridge in Kent, CT and goes north until Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts.



Bulls Bridge      |       Schagticoke Road    |    Caleb's Peak


St. John's Cliffs      |      River Walk      |       Breadloaf Mountain


Pine Knob      |      Falls Village      |      Prospect Mountain


Rand's View     |       Lion's Head      |      Undermountain Trail


Bear Mountain      |      Sages Ravine   |      Race Brook Falls


Mt. Everett      |      Jug End      |      Mt. Greylock Reservation


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