New England Trail Review

Metacomet Trail

Member Of: Connecticut
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Named for a Sachem of the colonial period (Metacom), this trail extends from mid-Connecticut to the Massachusetts border where it joins the Metacomet-Monadnock

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Hatchett Hill - Metacomet Trail
A steep hill leads up between thinner pine trunks to a massive gnarled oak tree.
A multiple hill section of the Metacomet, with a large gravel pit, historic stone fences, and some very old trees.
 

Heublein Tower - Metacomet Trail
The white rectangular tower with its brown trim and pyramid shaped peak looms above a wall of weathered basalt.
A long and weaving trail with only one steep section - it culminates in a visit to the highly visible Heublein Tower.
 

Newgate North - Metacomet Trail
A jumble of flat traprock boulders with bare trees and blue sky beyond.
The trail to the north of the outlook above Newgate Prison.
 

Peak Mountain - Metacomet Trail
A distant view of two major buildings from the colonial era - to the right, a white building (Viets) and to the left, the brown and orange prison buildings.
A pleasant ridge trail overlooking colonial-era mine / prison Newgate Prison.
 

Penwood Park / Metacomet Trail
A wide trail between dark trees.
The Metacomet is one of several trails through Penwood Park.
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