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Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 532 Google reviews · Running trail in Trumbull, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area'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.
State park with a river valley carved by melting glacial waters, leaving notable granite formations.
What runners say about Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area
“It's family friendly, clean, and a great way to burn some energy whilst catching up with a friend.”
“Beautiful park, nice trails, bikes allowed but no motorized vehicles ( including electric unicycles which do not fall under any Connecticut class rating but are motorized).”
“Rough a picnic lunch for a quiet day walking around.”
What can I say, I love this trail! If you buy a water suit you can easily find your way down to the river and walk up it. It's family friendly, clean, and a great way to burn some energy whilst catching up with a friend. There are many different entrances and it is wildly long!
By and large our favorite place to explore in the Bridgeport, Trumbull area. You have the nice flat railroad bed walking/biking path on one side of this beautiful river and on the other your hiking/mountain biking trails. It’s a real gem and extends all the way to Indian Well Park.
This is mainly a rail trail and very easy to walk since it is completely flat. There are some side trails that a bit steep but easy to avoid. On the main trail there are benches every half mile if you need to take a break. This is a great park to go hiking if you are recovering from some form of injury.
1st time there. It was beautiful and very very clean. I went with my mountain bike and stuck to just the blue trail which follows the river. Excellent trails. More tech then downhill or single tacky where I was. Still, a great, quiet ride. I would recommend this area to mountain bikers, hikers and fisherman.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park, nice trails, bikes allowed but no motorized vehicles ( including electric unicycles which do not fall under any Connecticut class rating but are motorized).”
“Rough a picnic lunch for a quiet day walking around.”
“You have the nice flat railroad bed walking/biking path on one side of this beautiful river and on the other your hiking/mountain biking trails.”
“If you're going for a run, start in the parking lot of Tait Rd so that your return run is downhill-ish and fast!”
“Great paved trails for those of us in a wheelchair, ample parking and history all rolled into one.”
Plan your run at Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitetrumbull-ct.gov
- Phone(203) 452-5075
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Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–8 PM |
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