TROUT BROOK TRAIL:
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
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Last Updated:
August 16, 2025Length: Trout Brook Trail; 3.7 to 4 miles
Difficulty: Easy. Flat, paved trail.
Directions:
From I-84 take exit 41 to S main St and travel south. Take your first left on New Britain Ave.
To start from Beachland Park parking lot [Southern Section]; Turn left when you come to Quaker Lane. Park entrance will be on your left.
To start from the Fastrak Elmwood Station parking lot [Southern End]; Continue along New Britain Ave to New Park Ave and turn left. The Fastrak parking lot is on your right.
To start from the Norfeldt Field parking lot [Northern Section]; From I-84 take exit 43 to Park Rd. Turn right, then left on Trout Brook Drive. Take your next left on Boulevard. Turn left into the Norfeldt Field parking lot.
The Trout Brook Trail, which parallels Trout Brook, starts from the Elmwood section of W Hartford, near the Fastrak Elmwood Station and travels North.
Trout Brook Trail:
Starting from New Park Ave [Southern End];
Note; There is no parking area here, however, limited parking is available at the Fastrak Elmwood Station just South, down New Park Ave.
The paved Trout Brook Trail travels Northwest, along a berm with wood fencing above the Western Side of Trout Brook on your right. You'll pass by a Spur Trail on your left at 0.2 miles that leads to the Elmwood Community Center. A pavilion is located there. Come to Quaker Lane.
Note; If you cross over Quaker Lane you'll come to the entrance for Beachland Park. Enter the park and you'll come to a parking lot.
Note; If you continue into the park and turn right, North, a short section of road leads to a narrow paved trail that follows the Western Side of Trout Brook. This trail brings you out to Manchester Circle after 0.3 miles.
Note; If you continue straight, Northwest, along the entrance road past a small pond to a 2nd parking lot. Pass through the parking lot to a narrow paved trail. Pool, playground and Dog Park. The trail turns South, passing between a ball field & sports court. The trail splits briefly before bringing you West, out to Mayflower St after 0.4 miles.
From Quaker Lane turn right, North, crossing over Trout Brook and you'll come to a cross-light that takes you over to Trout Brook Drive at 0.5 miles. The trail continues North, between the Eastern Side of Trout Brook and Trout Brook Drive. Only glimpses of Trout Brook. Travel underneath I-84 and cross Park Rd at 1.8 miles.
Note; A pedestrian bridge on your left, West, crosses Trout Brook to a sidewalk leading to Raymond Rd. Be sure to check out this bridge.
The trail now winds along the Eastern Side of Trout Brook. Pass by the Norfeldt Little League Field, then past the Norfeldt Field parking lot. Travel underneath Boulevard at 2 miles. You'll pass by a spur trail on the right that heads up to Boulevard. The trail continues North, along the brook, then alongside Trout Brook Drive. Cross Memorial Rd where the trail continues alongside the road (the river is buried along this section). Here, you'll also find the tale of the old Conny the Whale, sticking out of the ground. Across the street was the site of the old Children's Museum, where the full whale used to sit. Come to Farmington Ave after 2.5 miles. The trail continues winding along the Eastern Side of Trout Brook. This section had Mile Markers every 0.25 miles. Cross Fern St at 3 miles where the trail continues along the brook. Trout Brook then turns West, while the trail continues North, along a tributary before bringing you back alongside Trout Brook Drive. Come to Asylum Ave after 3.7 miles and the end of the trail.
Note; A narrow paved trail continues North, along Trout Brook Dr, past the former site of the UConn Hartford campus, to Lawler Rd after 4 miles. This is Phase 8 and will occur after the old campus is redeveloped.
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