Meet the Forest

Trailhead Sign for the Fenton Tract
Trailhead Sign for the Fenton Tract

Fenton Tract - Approximately 570 acres adjacent to campus north and east of Horsebarn Hill, extending eastward to the Fenton River. Contains a wide variety of ecosystems and glacial geomorphological features and an extensive (~8 miles) network of trails

Moss Tract - North of campus, mostly in the Town of Willington, approximately 416 acres bisected by Daleville Rd and the Fenton River. Contains a wide variety of ecological features and 3.6 miles of trails centered around a 1.9 mile section of the Nipmuck Trail.

North Eagleville Tract - West of campus, 139 acres to the north of North Eagleville Rd and east of Bone Mill Rd along a section of Cedar Swamp Brook and associated wetlands. Adjacent to Shelter Falls Park and has a shared trail network.

Spring Hill Tract - Located south of campus in Mansfield Center, 208 acres between Rt. 195 and Chaffeeville Rd adjacent to 50 Foot Cliff Preserve and containing a section of the Nipmuck Trail.

Lee Farm Tract - West of campus in the Town of Coventry, approximately 63 acres on the south side of Rt. 44. No formal hiking trails are established on this parcel.

Spring Manor Farm - On the west side of Rt. 32, across from the entrance to the composting facility and upslope from the UConn Student Farm, approximately 20 acres of mostly white pine trees.

Interactive Trail Map