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Torrey Preserve

Torrey Preserve is a 30-acre parcel named after the Torrey family who owned it for almost 74 years. Trails wind through a working agricultural field, historic stone walls and an east-facing slope wooded with evergreens.
Trail Activity
Hiking Cross-country skiing
Length
1.0 mile, Network
Difficulty
Moderate
Town
Mansfield
Surface
Packed Earth/Dirt, Rock/Ledge
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

Enter the property from the Nipmuck Trail blazed in blue. Take a right on to the trail blazed in white to a working agricultural field (please stay off the field). Follow the stone wall around the field or, for a walk up a steeper slope, take the trail to the right to glacial boulders resulting from the torrent of melt water during the last ice age. Before arriving back on the Nipmuck Trail you will pass through a mixed wood forest. Continue on the Nipmuck trail or turn left back to the trail head. 

Other Information

General Rules

  • Enjoy our parks from dawn to dusk.

Do

  • Keep your pets on a leash and clean up after them

  • Respect private property rights

  • Stay on the trails. Pack out what you pack in. 

Don't

  • Consume alcohol
  • Light fires 

  • Hunt 

  • Ride horses 

  • Use motorized vehicles 

  • Remove plants

  • Litter

Trail Manager

For more information, visit the Town of Mansfield's website or contact:

Town of Mansfield
Town of Mansfield
4 South Eagleville Road, Storrs-Mansfield, CT
860-429-3335
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Trail Tips

Dispose of Waste Properly
Bury solid human waste in a cathole 6-8 inches deep and at least 200 feet from water, a campsite, or trails. Don't forget to cover it up when you're done!
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Trailhead Information

From the UConn Campus find the intersection Rte 195 and Horsebarn Hill Road. Turn onto Horsebarn Hill Road and quickly bear right onto Gurleyville Road. Travel east on Gurleyville Road for 1 mile. Park in the dirt parking area on the left, just before you cross the Fenton River. 

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