THE BURLINGTON LAND TRUST
Alan's Trail Maps
The links below will take you to a series of detailed trail maps created by retired school teacher Alan Perrie as part of his Vertical Mile Challenge. You can print them out or download them to your smart phone.
They also stand alone as the most concise and detailed Burlington trail maps anywhere to be found.
There are 2 major hike categories: Class 1 = hiking, but no climbing where hands need to be used. Class 2 = hiking and some climbing which requires the use of hands & careful foot placement.
7 Class 1 Walks & Hikes for All Ages <3.2 miles: Distance, Vertical Feet, Time, Views
Sessions Woods Forest Meadows Loop: 0.6 miles, 80' vertical, 0.4 hours
Brower Loop: 1.0 miles, 160' vertical, 0.5 hours, 3 views
Sessions Woods Summer House Loop: 1.2 miles, 180' vertical, 0.9 hours, 1 view
Perry’s Lookout Loop: 1.8 miles, 840' vertical, 1.1 hours; 1 view
Taine Mountain Double Loop: 2.9 miles, 860' Vertical, 1.5 - 2 hours, 1 view
Sessions Highlight Loop: 3.4 miles, 675' vertical, 1.3 - 1.8 hours, 2 views
Sessions Big & Little Loop: 3.2 miles, 645' vertical, 1.2 - 2.0 hours, 1 view
8 Class 1 Loop Hikes >3.2 miles: Distance, Vertical Feet, Hiking Time, Views
Orange Dot Loop: 3.4 miles, 670' vertical, 1.3 - 2.1 hours
Sessions Double Loop: 3.9 miles, 810' vertical, 2 hours, 1 view
Devils Kitchen Loop: 3.9 miles, 1,130' vertical, 1.7 - 2.7 hours
Punch Brook Loop: 4.0 miles, 900' vertical, 1.5 - 2.5 hours
Green Dot Loop: 5.5 miles, 1,520' vertical, 2.2 - 3.2 hours
GAP Loop: 5.6 miles, 1,500' vertical, 2.0 - 3.0 hours
Figure 8 Loop: 6.4 miles, 1,660' vertical, 2.5 - 3.5 hours
Big Loop: 10.4 miles, 2,040' vertical, 4 - 5.2 hours
6 Class 2 Loop Hikes (If you are new to Class 2 hiking, do the first three in order)
Great Wall - 2 Loop Hikes: 5.6 or 4.3 miles, 1100' or 900' vertical, 2.9 - 3 or 1.8 - 2.1 hours
Mile of Ledges Loop: 3.1 miles, 750' vertical, 1.7 - 2.9 hours
The Long Loop: 9.4 miles, 2,300' vertical, 3.7 - 5 hours
The Grand Loop: 12.2 miles, 2,650' vertical, 5.3 - 6.5 hours, 2 Class 2 sections
The Mega Loop: 16 miles 4,000', 8 - 9.5 hours, 2 Class 2 sections
3 Class 1 "Out and Back" Tunxis Trail Hikes
Tunxis Trail South: 8.8 miles, 2,160' vertical, 4.5 - 5.6 hours
Tunxis Trail Center: 6.6 miles, 1,800' vertical, 3 - 4 hours
Tunxis Trail North: 8.8 miles, 1,940' vertical, 4.5 - 5.5 hours
Barkhamstedʼs Trail List link:
https://www.barkhamsted.us/community/pages/hiking-barkhamsted
Farmingtonʼs Trail List links:
http://www.farmington-ct.org/community/trail-system/new-england-trail-hikes
http://www.farmington-ct.org/community/trail-system/historic-hikes
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