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Metacomet Trail Penwood Segment
Ridge segment with traprock ledges and frequent scenic viewpoints.
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Talcott Mountain Heublein Tower Trail
Popular ascent to Heublein Tower with Hartford-region panoramas.
Farmington River Trail Collinsville Segment
Easy multi-use river corridor trail with long mileage options.
Nassahegon Trail Session Woods Segment
Mixed forest segment with steady elevation and trail variety.
About This Trail
Part of the 63-mile Metacomet Trail and New England National Scenic Trail, this segment traverses traprock ridgeline through Penwood State Park along the Simsbury-Bloomfield line. Mature forest, glacial erratics, and frequent cliff-edge viewpoints reward hikers on this 200-million-year-old basalt formation.
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Nearby Trails
Talcott Mountain Heublein Tower Trail
Popular ascent to Heublein Tower with Hartford-region panoramas.
Farmington River Trail Collinsville Segment
Easy multi-use river corridor trail with long mileage options.
Nassahegon Trail Session Woods Segment
Mixed forest segment with steady elevation and trail variety.
Tunxis Trail Nepaug Segment
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Woodland segment with moderate climbs and rocky footing.
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