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Bolton Notch State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 274 Google reviews · Running trail in Bolton, Connecticut · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Bolton Notch State Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Relaxed, wooded park with trails for hiking, biking and trail running.
What runners say about Bolton Notch State Park
“We walked 4 miles (2 back and fourth) and it was a nice relaxing walk with beautiful views of the woods and it was nice and shaded most of the way.”
Great walk. I did this as a part of the Sky's the Limit 2022 Challenge. It's apart of the airline trail and although it's not paved, it's well packed down dirt/gravel, so great for biking. Restrooms along the route. Benches to rest along the route if you need to.
Love this trail with lots to see and the history is still very around you. See the old phone poles as we count just under 50 poles on our walk
Great place to take your dog for a hike, or to ride your mountain bike. Beautiful wide main trail with lots of little offshoots.
This is actually such a beautiful place to go hiking there is so much to see here I started off by following a loop trail from the alltrails app. I did find the flag Rock which is not far from the parking area I also got to see the nice tunnel.
Trail conditions & character
“We walked 4 miles (2 back and fourth) and it was a nice relaxing walk with beautiful views of the woods and it was nice and shaded most of the way.”
“I did find the flag Rock which is not far from the parking area I also got to see the nice tunnel.”
“It's apart of the airline trail and although it's not paved, it's well packed down dirt/gravel, so great for biking.”
“We walked 4 miles (2 back and fourth) and it was a nice relaxing walk with beautiful views of the woods and it was nice and shaded most of the way.”
“Don’t blink you will miss the drive but once you pull a u turn you will find great trails with lots of bike and hike even a great little bike fixing station and porta Lou!”
“Great paths, water for dogs to cool their toes, and I love that it connects to other parks!”
“It's apart of the airline trail and although it's not paved, it's well packed down dirt/gravel, so great for biking.”
“This is actually such a beautiful place to go hiking there is so much to see here I started off by following a loop trail from the alltrails app.”
“Quick 15-min drive from Glastonbury & flat enough to bring my bicycle next time.”
Plan your run at Bolton Notch State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(860) 649-8066
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