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Buttrick Road Trail

2.0 (1 Rating)
A converted forest work road to hiking trail (blue/red blaze) terminated by green gates on Guerdat Road and Winsted Rd.
1.2
mi
Distance
82
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Access Issues
State of CT requires dogs to be leashed but low volume in the area means most people don't.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.21mi
Distance
82ft
Elevation Gain
395ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
1,158ft
High Point
758ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This old forest work road offers a small parking area at the bottom. Torrington Trails Network did a nice job converting it into a relatively smooth, multi-use trail to connect the Sue Grossman Greenway on the Winsted Road to the hike-only John Muir Trail that runs from Sunnybrook to Burr Pond. Use Buttrick to reconnect to the Burr/Paugnut Main Loop after hiking down Whipping Post. It's a steady grind up (maybe 0.4 miles) but mostly on reclaimed asphalt.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
Rich Greeley