Shade Swamp Sanctuary (CT)
From HikeCT Trails
Blue Trail information
Blaze Color | Blue |
Length | 0.86 Miles as loop |
Altitude Gain | 150 feet over entire loop |
Approximate Hike Time | 0.3 hours |
Fee | free |
Trail Condition | Dirt path |
Parking Spaces | 4-5 |
Activities | Hiking |
Trail Maintainer | Farmington Garden Club / DEP |
Trail map | HikeCT large trail map |
Description
The blue trail on the Shade Swamp Sanctuary in Farmington, CT is an easy stroll through a marsh area. In the summer time the insects can be annoying but there can be some good bird watching.
There is a structure at the parking area for the blue trail which was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Its worth while to stop by to appreciate a structure built during the Great Depression era.
Just beyond the parking lot down the trail there are several cages left from an old small zoo. The State operated a breeding operation and maintained the small zoo year round. While most of the animals kept were birds, the smaller size of the cages is a little shocking.