Talcott Mountain Trail is a 2.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Simsbury, Connecticut that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and snowshoeing and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
On this narrow loop, the trail out to Heublein Tower is blazed Yellow and the return trail has no blaze. Fee: $15 fee for vehicles with out-of-state plates plus $2 service fee
April 13, 2021Excellent Trail first part of it was a little challenging
April 6, 2021Nice view, and rocky trails. wear good sneakers, some hills are quite steep with loose rocks. Tower is closed til further notice:,( overall a good hike
April 4, 2021Great day for a little hike with my 14 year old pooch! The holiday kept the traffic low for a weekend. Still one of my favorites in the area
April 3, 2021Nice day for a hike with my daughter. Temps in low 30’s to start hike. Amazing views for little work.
March 27, 2021Stunningly beautiful
March 25, 2021March 23, 2021Sunrise Hike. Trail was frozen but when it warms up it will be muddy.
March 21, 2021Avoid remaining icy patches. Sharp ends of trekking poles won’t dent the ice, you’ll toboggan down hill before you know it and you may bruise yourself. I did.
March 20, 2021A little muddy
March 20, 2021Great overall trail. There are some really muddy parts today but overall well marked and lots of people. Bring a lunch and spectacular views while sitting at the top. The tower is closed currently but still a great place to hike.
March 12, 2021If you can find somewhere else to park I’d suggest that. It looked like there was parking just across the road. The entrance to the park is barricaded off and everyone is parking all which ways on both sides of the roads and made it almost impossible to turn around in a SUV. otherwise, very pretty views and highly trafficked. Icy for the first couple of minutes in the trail. My pup and I were VERY muddy.
March 10, 2021It was great, however the ice was insane. Beautiful views though!
March 8, 2021A lot of ice on the main trails and had to go off trail to find better footing. Otherwise the hike was great with very few people and no wildlife. Clear skies and almost no wind.
February 19, 2021You don’t need snowshoes to hike, but it would help with not rolling an ankle.
January 25, 2021Great views
January 24, 2021January 16, 2021Always some beautiful views on this trail especially close to sunset.
January 11, 2021January 10, 2021Local to me so always love having this close by.
January 9, 2021Nice views. Icy.
January 2, 2021Can be muddy.
January 1, 2021The Talcott hiking trail sure is a popular one though maybe a little bit too touristy. It’s crowded. The parking is limited. Make sure to go there either very early in the morning or after 4pm when the crowds thinned down. It’s an easy hike with only a small portion from the beginning a little bit steep and rocky. There are multiple scenic outlook spots. The view is very nice. The tower is beautiful. I wished it opened to peek its inside beauty . Overall it’s a nice and pleasant hike.
December 29, 2020Very windy up on the mountain! But a nice easy trail. The trail down on the way back was very slick with the leaves but it was a short way down. Gorgeous views!
December 27, 2020Nice views, but too touristy and paved.
December 3, 2020this is definitely a beautiful spot! the only downside is that it’s always crowded - i came on a thursday afternoon, and there were still tons of people! but, it’s understandable as the views are great and it’s a solid workout. just come earlier in the day.
November 25, 2020Good workout!
November 21, 2020November 14, 2020November 14, 2020It was ok. Wouldn’t come back again.
November 14, 2020A little slick with the fallen leaves but beautiful scenery and lookouts! Even saw a bald eagle! Great trail for a day hike.
