The White Trail heads southwest from the western parking lot, along a mountain laurel patch descending to Kimball Brook. After crossing Kimball Brook over a bridge, it winds east along the banks of the brook with several small babbling water cascades. At the next bridge over Kimball Brook, hikers can connect to the Peach Trail, or cross the bridge and loop back to the parking area on the White Trail.
Continuing east, the Peach Trail travels through a field of rocks to the third and fourth bridge crossings. The trail continues up a steep embankment going north to Hopkins Road and the eastern parking area. Farther east down Hopkins Road, users can access to the Connecticut Forest & Park Association's blue-blazed Shenipsit Trail.
For more detail and to view the PDF map with blaze colors, visit Ellington's trails web page.
This trail has Emergency Location Markers (ELM). The markers are small signs that contain a code that can be shared with emergency responders in a time of need. If you have a medical or other emergency while hiking this trail, please call 911 and give dispatch the nearest marker number and Town Code 048. Please stay put, this will help emergency personnel find you.
Take Exit 73 for CT-190. Turn right onto CT-190 West. Follow for 7 miles, then at the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Main Street. In 0.2 miles, make a slight left onto Park Street/Tolland Avenue. In 0.3 miles, make a slight right onto Park Street. Continue for 0.7 miles, then continue straight onto CT-140 West/Charter Road. Continue to follow CT-140 West for 6.4 miles. Turn right onto Hopkins Road. In 0.2 miles, turn left into one parking area, or continue on Hopkins Road for another 0.3 miles and turn left into another parking area.
Take Exit 67 for CT-31, then turn left onto CT-31 North/Reservoir Road. In 0.4 miles, turn right onto Hartford Turnpike, then left onto East Street. In half a mile, make a slight left onto East Main Street, then a right onto Snipsic Street. Follow for 0.4 miles and continue onto Shenipsit Street. In a mile, continue straight onto Mountain Street, follow for half a mile, and turn right onto Pinnacle Road. Continue for two miles, then make a slight right onto CT-140 East. In 0.2 miles, make a sharp left onto Hopkins Road. In 0.2 miles, turn left into one parking area, or continue on Hopkins Road for another 0.3 miles and turn left into another parking area.
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