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What to explore
Babbling brooks, old-growth forests, wildlife habitats – whatever gets you excited about the outdoors, the Canton Land Conservation Trust (CLCT) has it.
Canton is situated in a truly special part of Connecticut, and CLCT’s 23-plus miles of trails take you through some of its prettiest, wildest and most historic places.
So what are you waiting for? Go take a hike.
What to explore
Babbling brooks, old-growth forests, wildlife habitats – whatever gets you excited about the outdoors, the Canton Land Conservation Trust (CLCT) has it.
Canton is situated in a truly special part of Connecticut, and CLCT’s 23-plus miles of trails take you through some of its prettiest, wildest and most historic places.
So what are you waiting for? Go take a hike.
Take a hike
Trail maps. We maintain trails on a number of our properties. Click below for descriptions of each, trail maps, along with directions and parking information.
- Baker Trail: 10 minutes, easy
- Bunker Hill Trails: 30 minutes, easy
- Carpenter Trail: 50 minutes, moderate
- Goedecke-Humphrey Trails: 30 minutes, moderate
- Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails: 1 hour, moderate
- Onion Mountain Trails: 45 minutes, challenging
- Pratt Preserve Trails : 1 hour, moderate
- Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails: multiple trails, easy to moderate
- Smith Tree Farm Trails: 1.5 hours, challenging
- Sun, Wind and Woodland Trails: Several hours, easy to moderate
- Swan Preserve Trails: 2 hours, moderate
- Sweetheart Mountain Trails: 2 hours, moderate to challenging
- Swibold Trail: 20 minutes, easy
- Uplands Preserve Trails: 1 hour, moderate
- Winsor Woods Trails: 45 minutes, easy
Trails on the Go
Want access to all our trail maps on your phone – even offline?
Go birding
Discover the many birds on Canton Land Conservation Trust properties. This handy resource provides information on the species of birds you can find around our lands, along with their preferred habitats and seasonal occurrence.
Properties of interest
In addition to properties with trails, we have other locations of interest, including an active Christmas Tree Farm and a rustic cabin.
Dog Policy on Trails
- All CLCT Trails: Dogs on or off leash must be under control and close to the trails at all times.
- Sun, Wind and Woodland Trails: Please observe special signage from May 15 - Aug 15: Dogs must be leashed for the protection of ground nesting birds between the parking area and the sign as you enter the woods.
- Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails: Please observe Dog-free Sunday at the Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails. Feel free to walk any of the other CLCT trails with your dogs on any day.
Please be considerate to other hikers and trail neighbors - clean up after your dog and take litter with you.
Your support matters
Do you have a special connection to one of our trails? Are you passionate about protecting Canton’s natural resources and wildlife habitats?
Become a CLCT member. For about $2 a month, you can help fund our land trust – allowing us to maintain these remarkable trails for our community today, and future generations tomorrow.