4.9 mi from the trailheadNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters
Campground · CT
36.8 mi one way · 7,098 ft gain · 1,392 ft high point · Very hard
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Tunxis Trail is a 36.8-mile one-way route with 7,098 feet of climb to Old Marsh Pond, passing Lake McDonough and multiple waterfalls and peaks.
7,098 ft of gain and 6,591 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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