Langhammer Town Forest

At the end of Lustig Road. You have to get there from Willington. And you walk on a section of the Old Connecticut Path at the beginning.

Rules: No vehicles, bicycles or horses. Dogs must be leashed.

Walkability: Easy

Total distance: 1.2 miles

Elevation change: 106 feet (up + down), gradual slopes.

Environment: Lovely walk in the forest with a couple of different environments: open forest floor, a bridge over a creek, another small creek with stepping stones for crossing, a large section with tall mountain laurels that are stunning when in bloom in June. The elevation changes are slight. There are sections with rocks embedded in the trail which could be a challenge for less sure-footed walkers. Heavy rains create standing water and mud in three places, requiring the use of stepping stones.

On a walk in June 2025 we found a large tree fallen across the trail at 0.8 miles. It's about 3 feet off the ground. Spry people can go under it, and tall people may be able to climb over it. Others will walk around it. Also, the bridge over the stream is broken, though passable. These problems have been reported to the Conservation Commission.

Directions:  Drive to the end of Lustig Road. Along the way, where the road changes to dirt, you enter Ashford. At the end there are a number of signs on private property that say "No Parking." Turn left at the end--there is a sign on a phone pole and another as you turn onto the entrance. This is a section of the Old Connecticut Path which would link up to Howey Road and East Howey Road. A few yards ahead there is a parking lot on the left and a kiosk with a map. The trail starts as an extension of the entrance road, and after a short distance, it turns left and goes into the woods.

Information about Ashford's Conservation Commission and Langhammer Trail can be found here.

June 2025