Posted below are major trail interruptions, notices, or closures that may effect your hike planning on the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails—ordered by date. Please use our interactive trails map to see these notices and to view our latest trail location data.
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Trail Notices
May 6, 2025
Nipmuck Trail Parallel to Chaffeville Rd – Caution
Nipmuck Trail
Notice
April 23, 2025
Property Clearing- Madison, Guilford
Mattabesett Trail, New England Trail
Relocation
April 23, 2025
Powerline Work near Black Pond- Middlefield
Mattabesett Trail, New England Trail
Closure
January 5, 2025
North Stonington – Difficult/ Unblazed Trail Section
Narragansett Trail
Notice
December 20, 2024
Trails Closed
Kettletown State Park Trails, Pomperaug Trail
Closure
November 15, 2024
Trail Relocation- Cottage Rd
Paugussett Trail
Relocation
November 15, 2024
Trail Relocated Off-Road
Menunkatuck Trail, New England Trail
New, Relocation
November 15, 2024
Trail Relocation- Johnson Rd
Mohawk Trail
New, Relocation
November 11, 2024
Chauncey Peak, Meriden
Mattabesett Trail, New England Trail
Notice, Relocation
November 7, 2024
Northern Trail Section Relocated, Preston
Pequot Trail
Notice, Relocation
July 1, 2024
Southern Tunxis Trail Network- Trail Changes
Tunxis Trail
New, Notice, Relocation
January 24, 2024
Trail Bridge Out – Wood River, Sterling
Pachaug Trail
Notice
May 24, 2023
Trail Name Changes
Highlawn Forest Trails
Notice
April 25, 2023
Trail Detour- New Hartford
Tunxis Trail
Closure
December 1, 2022
Trail flooded- Rt 44
Nipmuck Trail
Notice
October 21, 2022
Jericho-Whitestone Connector- Trail Closure
Whitestone Cliffs Trail
Closure
September 4, 2022
Everwood Drive – Trail Closure
Housatonic Range Trail
Closure
August 2, 2022
Beach Pond- Trail Relocation
Pachaug Trail
Relocation
July 13, 2022
Dark Entry Road- Trail Closure
Mohawk Trail
Closure
April 2, 2022
Rte 49 – Trail Closure
Narragansett Trail
Closure
March 10, 2022
Bolton – Trail Relocation
Shenipsit Trail
Relocation
March 3, 2022
Nepaug State Forest Trail Changes, New Hartford
Tunxis Trail
Relocation
September 28, 2021
Fenton River/ Iron Bridge- Trail Relocation
Nipmuck Trail
Relocation
September 28, 2021
Barkhamsted – Trail Relocation/ Parking Update
Tunxis Trail
Relocation
September 16, 2021
Madison/Durham – Trail Relocation
Mattabesett Trail
Relocation
September 16, 2021
Berlin – Trail Relocation
Mattabesett Trail
Relocation
December 2, 2020
Prospect – New Northern Trailhead & Terminus
Quinnipiac Trail
New
October 19, 2020
Burlington – Sawmill Rd Closure & Bypass
Tunxis Trail
Closure
August 17, 2020
Hampton – Trail Closure
Natchaug Trail
Closure
June 8, 2020
Blazing Changes/Trail Closures
McLean Game Refuge Trails
Notice
July 19, 2018
Subway Loop Trail – Discontinued
Pachaug Trail