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Running trails in Redding, CT
Redding has 5 trails in the directory — 2 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 loops that return to the trailhead, and 1 open 24 hours. 3 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 940 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Collis P. Huntington State Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 538 reviews
1,017-acre park with hiking, pond fishing, horseback riding, archery-only deer hunting & more.
Saugatuck Falls Natural Area
4.6 ★★★★★ 176 reviews
Forested park bisected by the Saugatuck River, offering 5+ miles of trails.
Topstone Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 127 reviews
Forested 280-acre park with a picturesque lake used for swimming & kayaking, plus nature trails.
Saugatuck Universal Access Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Area known for peaceful hiking trails and a reservoir.
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How to pick a trail in Redding
- Match the surface to your legs. Redding gives you a choice: 2 natural surface and 2 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More natural surface trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 2 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Redding is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 3 of the 5 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 4 have trailhead parking and 1 has restrooms in Redding. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 2 with mile markers, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 3 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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