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Tunxis trail head
4.8 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Southington, Connecticut · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Tunxis trail head'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.
What runners say about Tunxis trail head
This is my first time here there is a path for the Tunxis trail which has a small parking lot on whiteman Street. I followed the path up and ended up coming to a huge Reservoir in the back and found a car grave site which I thought was very awesome. It's very Rocky going up so we're proper shoes.
There’s a parking area near the base of Whitney Street. The trailhead is right off the area (if you don’t see it, keep looking — it’s hidden in the summer). The trails are nice, but parts can get very buggy.
Very pretty, but I should have looked up a map before I went, I got a little confused by the trail blazes
Trail conditions & character
“This is my first time here there is a path for the Tunxis trail which has a small parking lot on whiteman Street.”
“This can be made into a ~6 mile loop if you take the main trail to Compounce Ridge and hike down Steep Climb to Mt Vernon Street.”
Plan your run at Tunxis trail head
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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