National Trails Day Backpacking Adventure: Tunxis Trail
Sat, Jun 07
|New Hartford
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 3,249 ft Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2025, 8:30 AM – Jun 08, 2025, 12:30 PM
New Hartford, Nepaug State Forest, New Hartford, CT 06098, USA
About The Event
Join Reach Your Summit for a 2 Day/1 Night one-of-a-kind backpacking adventure on the Tunxis Trail to celebrate National Trails Day/CT Trails Weekend! This 25.2 mile out-and-back trip will offer a deeper connection to ourselves, nature, each other and the communities through which we travel. Highlights include: dense forests, water views, a unique camp, a gorge, Dinosaur Caves, and more. For a look at the elevation profile for this trip click here.
This trip will include educational segments on skills, but our primary objective will be an exciting adventure. It is open to all though you will most likely find it suitable if you are:
- Beginner backpacker who has a high level of fitness
- Intermediate backpacker who wants to improve skills and modernize gear
- Advanced backpacker wanting to hone in on specifics and have an adventure in the mountains
Other considerations for this trip: