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Blue Blazes and Purple Blazes route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Connecticut

Blue Blazes and Purple Blazes

Weatogue, Connecticut

2.2 mi

Distance

272 ft

Elev. Gain

49m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Blazes and Purple Blazes is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 272 feet. It is in or next to West Simsbury, Connecticut.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:81 ft
Max:127 ft
Gain:83 ft
Loss:83 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 81 ft and 127 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.81 ft96 ft112 ft127 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi85 ft
High point1.1 mi127 ft
End2.2 mi85 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Simsbury, CT · in or next to town
County:
Capitol Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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