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Cowles Park Orange and Yellow Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Connecticut

Cowles Park Orange and Yellow Trail

East Granby, Connecticut

2.5 mi

Distance

272 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cowles Park Orange and Yellow Trail is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 272 feet. The nearest town is Tariffville, Connecticut, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:39 ft
Max:89 ft
Gain:83 ft
Loss:83 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 39 ft and 89 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.39 ft56 ft72 ft89 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi75 ft
High point2.3 mi89 ft
End2.5 mi75 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tariffville, 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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