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Hidden Lake Walking Trails
4.2 ★★★★☆ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Mystic, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hidden Lake Walking Trails' 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.
What runners say about Hidden Lake Walking Trails
Great 2 mile loop along a pond. Has some off shoots that loop farther out. Easy enough, mostly flat. My two boys 8 and 5 had no issue doing the main loop. Just pay close attention to the trail markers as some have either faded or fallen off and you can quickly find yourself in the brambles and mud.
My favorite trail to bike. Just a warning; one path has a creek running through it and if you go to fast you will run into a rock or smash into a root and fall. Would bang my knee against a rock in that forest and then fall in a creek again.
Short trail and fun it can be longer if you take the wrong path but nothing to worry about there’s maps all around and houses.
Beautiful tranquil trail along a small river is a pleasure to be in Northampton adjecent to Smith College
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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