Larkin State Park Trail | |
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Length | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) |
Location | Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck, Connecticut |
Established | 1943 |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Trailheads | Southbury (41°28′20″N 73°12′25″W / 41.47234°N 73.20691°W) Naugatuck (41°30′45″N 73°03′56″W / 41.51246°N 73.06556°W) |
Use | Hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing |
Sights | Woodlands, horse farms, ponds, wetlands |
Surface | Various: sand, packed dirt and cobbles, railroad ballast and cinders |
Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Larkin State Park Trail |
Larkin State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that follows the former New York & New England Railroad roadbed across the towns of Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck. The trail is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) long; its eastern terminus is at Whittemore Glen State Park, the western at Kettletown Road in Southbury. The trail is open for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.[1]