1.6 miles
Distance
585 ft
Climb
-594 ft
Descent
930 ft
High Point

Henry Buck Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    American Legion & People's State Forest
    Barkhamsted, Connecticut
  • Ref Number
    (blueblazes)
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Global Ranking
    #36551 in Hiking [+]
    • #53553 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Hiking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
  • Land Owner
  • OSM Way

Henry Buck Trail (Blue blazed): Starts at the old bridge site on West River Road 2.5 miles north of Pleasant Valley. The trail leads up through the forest to the ruins of an old cheese box mill, climbs the Tremendous Cliffs which offer a good overlook, and continues down the north slope to about .3 miles north of the starting point.

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  • Altitude change
    -9 ft
  • Altitude min
    475 ft
  • Altitude start
    485 ft
  • Altitude end
    476 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -58%
  • Grade min
    37.2%
  • Distance climb
    4,396 ft
  • Distance down
    3,832 ft
  • Distance flat
    476 ft
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