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Shade Swamp Sanctuary Blue Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Connecticut

Shade Swamp Sanctuary Blue Trail

Farmington, Connecticut

1.1 mi

Distance

200 ft

Elev. Gain

25m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shade Swamp Sanctuary Blue Trail is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 200 feet. The nearest town is Bristol, Connecticut, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:54 ft
Max:77 ft
Gain:61 ft
Loss:61 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 54 ft and 77 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.54 ft62 ft69 ft77 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi73 ft
High point0.1 mi77 ft
End1.1 mi73 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bristol, CT · about 2 mi away
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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