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GLCT The Paul Trail

4 ★★★★☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Guilford, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from GLCT The Paul Trail'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.

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LoopDog-friendlyTrailhead parking

What runners say about GLCT The Paul Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (2 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Somehow I had missed this trail over the years, based on views it's a 5 star preserve, it's the conditions of the trails that caused me to give it an overall 4 star. The area is overrun by briars, and they infringe on the trail in many spots. I can't imagine hiking it with shorts in warmer weather.

★★★★☆ — Russ , Mar 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 2 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“Hike in from the main entrance and go right and you go up to a loop around a bluff overlooking the marsh with a few straight out to the Sound.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking

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🐕 Dog-friendly

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Plan your run at GLCT The Paul Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Trail mapOfficial trail map
  • Websiteguilfordlandtrust.org

Where to find GLCT The Paul Trail

7864+98Q, Guilford, CT 06437

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.