Best hikes in Great Brook Farm State Park

Ambleway maps 7 hikes in Great Brook Farm State Park, from a 1.5-mile walk to a 2.5-mile day out. 5 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Russell Mill Pond–Meadow Pond Loop, 3 lakes. The biggest climb is Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond Loop, 7 sights, gaining 117 ft, and the network tops out at 286 ft.

• Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond Loop, 7 sights 1.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft
• Old Morse Road & Otter Slide Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
• Russell Mill Pond–Meadow Pond Loop, 3 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
• East Farm Trail via Litchfield Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft
• Meadow Pond–East Farm Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Acorn Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft
• Wolf Rock–Meadow Pond, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft