New England National Scenic Trail

From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail offers panoramic vistas and close-ups of New England’s natural and cultural landscape: traprock ridges, historic village centers, farmlands, unfragmented forests, quiet streams, steep river valleys and waterfalls.

Sunset on the trail

Scenic views on the New England Trail

Hiker in trees at overlook with sunset in background

Fall on the NET

Fall on the New England Trail

Fall trees on the mountains of the trail

Mt Tom Overlook

Mount Tom Overlook

Overview of the trail in the fall

NET College Network Retreat

Youth hike to Farley Ledge

Youth gather around a trail head

YAP on Mt Higby

Hikers pointing out over Mount Higby

Two youth pointing out over the trail from the top of Mt Higby