New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail · CT, MA · Trail
From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail offers panoramic vistas and close-ups of New England’s natural and cultural landscape: traprock ridges, historic village centers, farmlands, unfragmented forests, quiet streams, steep river valleys and waterfalls.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/neen
- Location
- New England National Scenic Trail (42.292, -72.524)
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Passport stamp locations
- Connecticut Forest & Park Association
- Springfield Armory NHS
Hours
New England Trail Hourstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
As the New England trail crosses private property and state land, many locations along the trail do not permit night hiking or overnight parking. Before going out on a hike, check the hours of local parks for parking and hiking regulations.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
2
- Connecticut Forest & Park Associationclosed todayDirections
- Springfield Armory NHStoday: 9:30AM - 4:00PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.
Nearby25 within 100 miles
- Springfield Armory National Historic SiteNational Historic Site13 mi
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical ParkNational Historical Park60 mi
- Martin Van Buren National Historic SiteNational Historic Site60 mi
- Minute Man National Historical ParkNational Historical Park61 mi
- Roger Williams National Memorial