Burton Trail – Ledyard

• Burton Trail
• Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard, CT
• Trailhead:  41°26’11.78″N, 71°59’27.83″W
• Last Time Hiked: December 30, 2022
• Approximate distance hiked: 1.3 miles
• Easy with slight elevation.

Behind the Ledyard High School Fields is a short trail network. The trails will lead you down into a valley with stone walls, vernal pools, and boardwalks crossing streams before climbing a hill to a historic cemetery. Here you will find graves dating back to the late 1700’s, some who served in the American Revolution. Using both the yellow and blue blazed trails will enable you to complete a loop.

Trail map can be found at: Burton Trail

Winding Boardwalk

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Burton Trail
~1 to 2 Miles~
~LEDYARD CT~

TAGS

American Revolutionary War
Boardwalks
Hiking
Historic Cemetery
Stone Walls
Streams

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