Details
Trail Length: 4.5 miles
Towns: Colchester
Allowed Uses: Hiking (all trails)/ Horseback riding (on yellow diamond trail only)
Partners: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)
Trail Overview
The Salmon River Trail in Colchester is within the Salmon River watershed and traverses a portion of Salmon River State Forest and loops through Day Pond State Park. Expect to see mixed hardwoods, beautiful views of the Salmon River, and an enormous glacial erratic. Day Pond State Park is wonderful for picnicking and Day Pond itself (regularly stocked with trout) is a great place for fishing and swimming. The trail’s Comstock Connector features the historic Comstock Bridge, the only covered bridge in eastern Connecticut. A side trail, blazed blue/red, will take hikers to a waterfall.