Length 20 mi (32 km) Phone +1 203-797-4632 Sights Tarrywile, Hearthstone | Hazards deer ticks, poison ivy Use Hiking | |
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Location Ridgefield, Danbury, Bethel and Redding Connecticut Trailheads Bennett's Pond State Park ; Opposite West Redding Post Office, 268 Simpaug Turnpike, Redding, CT 06896 CT (This is the nearest parking. The trail itself begins inconspicuously about 1/4 mile down Sidecut Road on left hand side.) Trail difficulty easy, with some difficult sections (bypass routes available) Address 36 Sugar Hollow Rd, Danbury, CT 06810, USA Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hours Similar Bear Mountain Reservation, Military Museum of Southern, Danbury Railway Museum, Danbury Museum and Histo, SpringHill Suites Danbury | ||
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The Ives Trail and Greenway is a 20-mile (32 km) hiking trail in the Housatonic Valley Region (also known as Greater Danbury). Its route connects Ridgefield, Danbury, Bethel and Redding. The Ives Trail is named after Charles Ives, a Danbury-born American modernist composer.
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- Trail description
- Trail route
- Trail communities
- History and folklore
- References
The Ives Trail is maintained largely through the efforts of the Ives Trail and Regional Greenway Association.
Trail description
The Ives Trail is primarily used for hiking, backpacking and picnicking.
The trail passes through both public and private lands. Sections of the trail may be used by bicycles and horses. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on any section of the trail. The trail goes over several significant steep areas and is rugged in places. Parts of it are not suitable for casual hikers.
Trail route
The trail goes from Bennett's Pond in Ridgefield to the Hemlock Hills open space into the western section of Wooster Mountain State Park, crosses Rt 7 at a crosswalk, enters the eastern section of Wooster Mountain State Park, goes through an easement area and into Tarrywile Park.
From Tarrywile Park it goes through several easement areas and emerges onto Long Ridge Road. From Long Ridge Road it enters another easement area and eventually into the Terre Haute property of Bethel and Redding Open Space.
The easement areas do not permit bikes.
Trail communities
The Housatonic Range Trail is entirely contained in New Milford, Connecticut. The south end is in the Candlewood Mountain (and Lake) area. The northern end is in the Gaylordsville area.
History and folklore
The Ives Trail was conceived by Danbury City Planner Dennis Elpern.