Ledyard Glacial Park - Parking Lot - Gales Ferry, Connecticut

Christy Welch

Meant for moderate to fully skilled hikers. The trees were the only thing marked. The trails were difficult to distinguish as they were like animal paths. No further maps than the entrance. Thank God I back tracked because I nearly got lost.

Richard Goyette

Driving into the park it almost looks like a great start to a horror movie about nature exploring. That didn't stop us from wanting to see the trail. At the start, the trail map details out the blue trail and labels it as treacherous and the yellow trail as the bypass. We are thinking to ourselves it is just a hike, what are they talking about? We made it to the top of the first hill on the blue pass after going around some swampy parts. Looking out over the land it looks like a river of rocks coming down the mountain. You can feel how the glacier flowed to this spot depositing all the rocks as it slowly died. We were about to embark on the trail through the corpse of the glacier. As we started down the hill into the rock we quickly understood the warning on the sign. As we started to climb over and around the boulders the trail led us to a spot to jump across from one rock top to another, neither of which was flat. It was not something we were comfortable with so we set out trying to find a way through the maze of rock. Unfortunately I picked a path with a sinkhole that the ice broke and soaked the leg, sock, and boot! We walked back to the car and changed socks and shoes but didn't let the trail get the best of us. We headed back out, this time taking the yellow trail. While this trail is easier it is not simple. There are some good uphill climbs as well as climbing on and around the rocks. Looking at the monumental size of these boulders you can start to understand the power of a glacier and be awed by the fact that this was a pebble to it. We finished the hike at the rock overhang which is both amazing and scary to stand under. From the top of it you can see into the forest and get another grand view of the landscape. We then headed back to our car. It was a short walk for us but we will be back to brave the length of the blue trail!

Danielle Guzman

This is a great hike! The yellow hike is great to do with younger kids and dogs. The blue trail is a little more strenuous with climbing on and over large rocks. Both are easy to follow and spot. Heavily shaded.

Ken Schulz

Parking lot is easy to find and access. The blue loop is a really fun and challenging trail. So many boulders! Our kids had a blast climbing over all of the natural obstacles.

Erin

Great little hike with amazing views! Our dog loved it but we found it a bit easier to hike without her.

Jacob Franklin

Beware! For healthy adults the yellow trail is doable, but do NOT attempt the blue trail with small children or even small pets—it takes you down into a valley with huge, jagged boulders and a swampy mess running through the middle of it. Getting up the other side of the valley is especially daunting with a toddler on your shoulders! I definitely should have checked reviews before I took the blue trail on. Lesson learned I guess.

Other than that the trail is short but really cool, especially when you’re atop one of the massive boulders and can see everything.

Wilbur Haskie

A 1 mile long hiking trail its beautiful but very treacherous you have to keep an eye out on where you are going. Won't recommend it for the elderly or handicapped. Recommend making trail more visible addressing several dangerous places where someone can get hurt especially in the heavy rock outcrop area. Would like to go during the summer when all the vegetation is in full bloom.

Cheyenne Kitzki (belfasterd)

Great place to hike. The yellow trail is a nice walk in the woods. The blue trail is rough terrain over boulders. It's a small place to hike, but the scenery is beautiful. You can also choose how difficult you want the hike to be.