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Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary
4.7 ★★★★★ 67 Google reviews · Running trail in Oxford, Connecticut · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 15 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary'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.
Easy and difficult hiking trails, bike-riding routes and waterside features, like ponds and waterfalls.
What runners say about Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary
“Beauteous woods and trails, well maintained.”
“Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary are beautiful easy to access trails with relatively quick mountain edge pay off in the middle of the trail.”
“The trails are blazed in different colors and easy to follow, as I have enough experience reading maps.”
“and is moderately challenging in some spots but mostly I would grade it as an easy trail.”
This place is gorgeous. If you like hiking or just going for a nice walk. This is the place to go. It's close Not very crowded. And it absolutely recharged me and made me forget all the crazy for a few hours!! I can't suggest it enough!
Trails are mostly flat, easy walking and free of forest debris and rocks. Parking is severely limited even though space could easily be increased by clearing a bit of the forest at the entrance. Very enjoyable walk in any weather.
NEMBA does a Awesome job keeping these trails perfect for mountain biking. They have great switchbacks, fun drop filled lines and a ton of skinnies. Its totally worth the trip, but just make sure you get the trail forks app or you'll miss all the good stuff.
Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary are beautiful easy to access trails with relatively quick mountain edge pay off in the middle of the trail. The trail has dirt road parking right next to Oxford High School.
Trail conditions & character
“Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary are beautiful easy to access trails with relatively quick mountain edge pay off in the middle of the trail.”
“Total trails are about 5 miles but they interconnect and you can chose how far you want to walk.”
“Parking is severely limited even though space could easily be increased by clearing a bit of the forest at the entrance.”
“Well marked trails, great views great for people who want to do a mile or 2 or 5+ miles.”
“This trail isn’t challenging but it’s refreshing and you can finish it in about an hour as it’s around 3 miles all together if you do the full loop on All Trails.”
Plan your run at Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Loop distance15 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteoxfordlandtrust.org
- Social Facebook
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