Hampden Road

Total Miles
2.4

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Hampden Road
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Trail Overview

Level 1, besides one water crossing, which I'd give a 2 for a 4x4, single track wide, mostly rough gravel, overgrown slightly, will cause some scraping on the paint, it's maintained a little bit with clearing trees that fell, starts in Stafford Springs, Connecticut then ends in Hampden Massachusetts. The water crossing was about 17 inches deep, and the bottom is mostly rocks, making it good for traction.

Photos of Hampden Road

Hampden Road
Hampden Road

Difficulty

The road is a single vehicle wide. The water crossing is the only thing that increases the difficulty. In the winter, I'm sure this is not maintained, so that would make it much harder.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Ben Duperre
Sep 28, 2025
Open
Normal
Muddy/Wet
The trail started out very narrow on the CT side, but is doable with a full-size truck if you don’t mind having a few branches on your paint. Had to hop out and move a log off the trail. Water crossing seemed to be a little over a foot, maybe 1.5 feet deep. Saw a good number of places where one could pull off to let others by. Came across two others, one on a dirt bike and one in a Tacoma with what appeared to be 33’s. Pretty straight forward drive, water crossing could be more difficult depending on recent wet weather.
Jeromy Roldan
Sep 28, 2025
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Alex Salai
Sep 12, 2025
2024 Ford Bronco
Open
Muddy/Wet
Loose rocky farm road. Fairly cleared back. Water crossing about 12” deep. There are larger obstacles in the water, 35s rolled over them but smaller vehicles may have issues.
Caileb D
Aug 07, 2025
2021 Mazda CX-5
Open
Normal
Pretty straightforward trail. I turned around at the overflowed part of the pond since I was by myself and wasn’t sure how deep it was. Jeeps or other high clearance 4x4s could likely make it through but I don’t have a crazy amount of clearance and didn’t want to take the risk. Other than that this is pretty much an easy smooth dirt/gravel trail.

Hampden Road can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

From Stafford Springs, Connecticut, you can get there at the intersection of Spencer Rd E and Hampden Rd. From Hampden, Massachusetts, you can get there by heading down Howlett Hill Road.

Hampden Road Map

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