Metacomet Trail

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 16, 2026

Informations

Distance 95.14 km
Elevation gain 3606 m
Elevation loss 3592 m
Altitude minimum 39 m
Altitude maximum 316 m
Altitude Start 142 m
Altitude End 156 m
Estimated hiking time 38 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

95.14 km loop hiking starting from Gale Pond Dam. Elevation gain is 3606 m, with altitude ranging from 39 m to 316 m. Estimated time: 38 h 50 min. Starting town: Gale Pond Dam (Connecticut, États-Unis).

This hike includes 12 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1971 m across 50.84 km, with an average slope of 3.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.23 km): +105 m over 1.08 km, average slope 9.7%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.79 km): +182 m over 1.78 km, average slope 10.2%
  • Climb 3 (at km 16.55 km): +118 m over 1.06 km, average slope 11.1%
  • Climb 4 (at km 29.04 km): +174 m over 2.11 km, average slope 8.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 39.52 km): +159 m over 2.59 km, average slope 6.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 43.35 km): +81 m over 845 m, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 7 (at km 48.37 km): +68 m over 939 m, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 49.34 km): +31 m over 367 m, average slope 8.4%
  • Climb 9 (at km 59.15 km): +269 m over 3.46 km, average slope 7.8%
  • Climb 10 (at km 60.70 km): +59 m over 274 m, average slope 21.5%
  • Climb 11 (at km 102.47 km): +378 m over 32.40 km, average slope 1.2%
  • Climb 12 (at km 117.56 km): +347 m over 3.92 km, average slope 8.9%

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