About Trail Stewardship

Do you love working outdoors? Are you the type of person that would take great pride in knowing local hikers are enjoying a well-groomed trail that you helped maintain? If so, then our Trails Committee needs volunteers like you! Our Chapter-maintained trails feature bright, visible blazes, sturdy footbridges, and wide, clear paths. Our volunteers work extremely hard to ensure our trails are free of litter, brush, and fallen trees. If you’d like to help keep our trails in tip-top condition and share in the pride we have for our trails, then please consider joining us on one of our trail projects!

Upcoming Events

Check out what’s coming up with our Trails Committee!

News and Announcements

Annual Dinner Nov 18th!

October 22, 2025

Much Needed Repairs Completed on Vin Gormley Trail

June 21, 2025

Ross Pond Climbing Access Improvement Project

December 26, 2024

2024 Leadership Training Workshop

September 9, 2024

Thank You 2024 Trail Inspectors!

April 28, 2024

Click here to see previous committee news!

Trails We Maintain

(Please note – Distances listed are total trail length)

Arcadia Management Area (40.2 miles)

• Arcadia Trail (7.1 miles)
• Ben Utter Trail (1.4 miles)
• Breakheart Trail (5.1 miles)
• Brushy Brook Trail (1.35 miles)
• Deep Pond Trail (2.35 miles)
  • Deep Pond Trail (and Deep Pond Trail South)
  • Deep Pond Trail West
• Dye Hill Trail (1.9 miles)
• Escoheag Trail (1.9 miles)
• Hemlock Ledges Trail (0.6 miles)
• John B. Hudson Trail (1.5 miles)
• Mount Tom Trail (4.75 miles)
• Pachaug Crossover (0.25 mile)
• Penny Cutoff (0.25 mile)
• River Trail (0.45 mile)
• Shelter Trail (3.85 miles)
• Tippecansett Trail (12.2 miles with Temporary Reroute)
• Wildcat Spring Trail (0.25 miles)

Burlingame Management Area

• Vin Gormley Trail (8.5 miles) (Loop)

George Washington Management Area

• Walkabout Trail
  • Blue Loop (1.6 miles)
  • Red Loop (4.7 miles)
  • Orange Loop (7.8 miles)

Other Trails 

• Narragansett Trail
  • Ryder Rd to RI/CT Border (20.7 miles) (link to CFPA’s interactive map)
  • RI/CT Border to Rt 3 (7.5 miles)
  • Black Farm Management Area (0.75 miles)
  • Carter Preserve (2.9 miles)
  • Pasquiset Preserve

Trail Adopters Program

Have a trail you love to hike all the time or just want to have a little piece of the woods to help maintain?  How about becoming a Trail Adopter!  Adopt a whole trail, or just a portion of it!  Trail Adopters periodically (preferably 2-4 times a year) hike their trail and report back any issues!  Trail Adopters can take care of minor work like brushing, refreshing blazes, or clearing minor branches after storms.   Equipment provided!  Major blowdowns are taken care of by volunteers from the Trails Committee!  Contact our Trail Adopter Coordinator for more information:

Report a Trail Issue!

Found an issue on one of our trails? Our Trails Committee now monitors Trailforks for trail reports. Download the app and report any issues you find on the trail! (Trailforks is free to use in your home area! If our trails are outside your home area, you can still submit reports or use the ‘Contact Our Trails Chair’ form on this page.)

Narragansett Trail Restoration Project

Click here to learn more about this project to restore the trail from Canonchet Preserve to Wordon Pond!

Questions, suggestions, want to become a leader? Contact our Trails Chair:

Contact Us!

Questions, suggestions, want to become a leader, or have a Trail Report to submit? Contact our Trails Chair: