| Naugatuck Trail | |
|---|---|
 Naugatuck Trail parallel to Connecticut State Route 8 and the Naugatuck River | |
| Length | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
| Location | New Haven County, Connecticut |
| Designation | CFPA Blue-Blazed Naugatuck Trail |
| Use | hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, other |
| Highest point | Beacon Cap 770 ft (234.7 m) |
| Lowest point | Connecticut Route 8, 220 ft (67 m) |
| Difficulty | easy, with very few difficult sections |
| Season | easiest spring to fall |
| Hazards | hunters, deer ticks, poison ivy |
The Naugatuck Trail is a 6.8-mile (10.9 km) Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" in the eastern central-lower Naugatuck River Valley in New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. It is almost entirely contained in the Naugatuck State Forest.[1] The mainline (officially the "Blue" or "non-dot") trail is primarily east to west with three short side or spur trails. Composed of four trails (including the primarily East-to-West mainline trail (5.5 miles) plus three shorter side trails), at its western end the trail ends with a section alongside Route 8 and the Naugatuck River. During the 1930s and 1940s, it was much larger. But post–World War II housing developments of the Connecticut Blue-Blazed Trails, led to its drastic reduction.
Notable features include: the summits of Beacon Cap[2] and Spruce Knoll.[3] The trail goes near, but does not summit Beacon Hill (670 feet).[4] The Connecticut Forest and Park Association is mostly responsible for its maintenance.
- ^ "Naugatuck Trail | Connecticut Forest & Park Association". www.ctwoodlands.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Beacon Cap via Naugatuck Trail and Beacon Cap Trail". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ MARTEKA, PETER. "From The Falls Of Egypt Brook To The Top Of Beacon Cap Along The Naugatuck". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ Connecticut Walk Book: A Trail Guide to the Connecticut Outdoors. 17th Edition. The Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Rockfall, Connecticut. Undated.