Metacomet Trail
Metacomet Ridge, Connecticut
- Distance
- 94.8 km
- Elev. gain
- 2,380 m
- Start
- Near Berlin
- Finish
- Massachusetts-Connecticut
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km33–301 m above sea level91.6 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
The trail's maintaining organization, CFPA, gives 62 miles. The 94.8 km (58.9 mi) shown here is the route as mapped in OpenStreetMap. A check for missing pieces turned up nothing of meaningful size, so the difference appears to be trail that has not been mapped yet rather than a section left out here.
Water sources
- Elmere Reservoir
- Metacomet Pond
- Lake Louise
- Whites Pond No 1
Campsites
- Halfway House
Summits & passes
- Ragged Mountain
- Rattlesnake Mountain
- Killkenny Rocks
- Laurel Hill
Common questions
- How long is the Metacomet Trail?
- The Metacomet Trail is 94.8 km (58.9 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Metacomet Trail have?
- The Metacomet Trail has about 2,380 m (7,808 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Metacomet Trail start and finish?
- The Metacomet Trail runs between Near Berlin and Massachusetts-Connecticut.
- Is there water on the Metacomet Trail?
- Far's catalog records 4 mapped water sources along the Metacomet Trail, including Elmere Reservoir, Metacomet Pond, Lake Louise and Whites Pond No 1. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Metacomet Trail?
- The trail's maintaining organization, CFPA, gives 62 miles. The 94.8 km (58.9 mi) shown here is the route as mapped in OpenStreetMap. A check for missing pieces turned up nothing of meaningful size, so the difference appears to be trail that has not been mapped yet rather than a section left out here.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap94.8 km · 1,867 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.