Walking Trails

Leisure Services encourages people of all ages and abilities to take advantage of the miles of outdoor trails available throughout town.

Walking is not only great exercise, but it offers the opportunity to get away from the stress of every day life and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Check out the trails below. They each provide very different, and very enjoyable walking experiences.

Rockledge Winter Trails - open only when course is closed

You can walk, jog, cross country ski, or snowshoe on the winter trails at Rockledge Golf Club. Trails are only open when the golf course is closed for the safety of the public. Click here for a map.

Choose from the yellow trail (.6 mile); the red trail (1.6 miles); or the blue trail (2.2 miles.) The yellow and red trails are for walking and jogging. The blue trail can also be used for cross country skiing or snowshoeing (weather permitting.) Please note that cross country skiers must blaze their own trail along the side of the existing marked trail.

All three trails start at the Rockledge Pro Shop and are clearly marked with colored markers spaced .1 mile apart so following the trails is safe and easy.

Trail Guidelines

Park only in the Rockledge Golf Club parking lot off South Main Street.
Trails are open from dawn to dusk every day.
Trails start and end at the Pro Shop. Do not cut across greens to reach trails.
Stay on the designated trails to avoid hazardous areas and prevent damage to the greens and tees.
Bicycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorized vehicles of any kind ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Dog waste must be bagged and removed from the area.

For more information on the Rockledge Winter Trail, call Leisure Services at 860-561-7510.

Westmoor Park

Westmoor Park’s trail system provides the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of nature in a safe, easily accessible area.

The trails and park grounds are open for walking and passive recreation from 7:00 a.m. to dusk.

The handicapped accessible, gravel surfaced, self guided nature trail loop is measured beginning and ending from the gate at the lower/south end of the parking lot. All other trail distances are measured from their connection with the gravel surfaced trail loop.

Handicapped Accessible, Self Guided Nature Discovery Trail: 5,254 feet = .99 miles
Maple Swamp Trail: 1,452 feet = .28 miles
Woodland Wildflower Trail: 2,052 feet = .39 miles
Esker Loop Trail: 2,470 feet = .47 miles
Wet Meadow Trail: 2,134 feet = .40 miles
One loop around the wildflower meadow (with the flagpole in the middle) is 1,820 feet or .34 miles.

Park Use Guidelines:

We love dogs, but for the peace and safety of the farm animals, wildlife and visitors, we’re sorry that dogs (even those in carriers) are prohibited from the park, farm and trails.
All foods and drinks are prohibited at the park. Picnicking is prohibited except in conjunction with a park sponsored program.
Biking on trails is prohibited.
Do not feed or pet the farm animals.
Do not release any wildlife in the park without prior permission, and do not remove any natural items, including animals, plants or plant parts.
All public motorized vehicles are prohibited on the trails.
No open fires except in conjunction with a park sponsored program.
Hunting, trapping, archery and all firearms are prohibited in the park.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings and at the farm.
Organized groups who wish to use the park facilities must schedule a program or make prior arrangements with the office before coming.

For more information contact Westmoor Park staff at 860-561-8260.

Trout Brook

The Trout Brook Trail is West Hartford’s long-term greenway project that provides walkers, runners, and bicyclists a safe, enjoyable route to exercise and explore.

This eight to ten foot wide, accessible, paved trail follows Trout Brook from New Park Avenue to Jackson Avenue at Trout Brook Drive.

Convenient parking for trail access can be found at the Elmwood Community Center’s lower lot or the Beachland Park lot adjacent to Quaker Lane South. Trail entrances are well marked at the following locations: in the Elmwood Community Center lower parking lot, at the northwest and southeast corners of the Quaker Lane South Bridge over Trout Brook, on New Park Avenue at the bridge over Trout Brook, or opposite the west end of Jackson Avenue.

Future extensions of the trail to the north are currently in various stages of design and planning. When completed, Trout Brook Trail will stretch from New Park Avenue to Asylum Avenue, totaling 3.6 miles end-to-end. More information can be found on the town Engineering web page.

Anyone interested in obtaining additional information or wishing to provide input, may do so by contacting the West Hartford Engineering Division at 860-561-7540.

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