Best hikes in UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract

Ambleway maps 6 hikes in UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract, from a 2.2-mile walk to a 3.6-mile day out. 5 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Eaton Pond & Slash Dash MBT. The biggest climb is Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 4 beaches, gaining 503 ft, and the network tops out at 645 ft. One trailhead is within walking range of public transit.

• Middle Beech MBT 2.2 mi · ▲ 245 ft
• Eaton Pond & Slash Dash MBT 2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
• Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT 2.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft
• Lower Beech MBT 3.4 mi · ▲ 354 ft
• Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 4 beaches 3.6 mi · ▲ 503 ft
• Bicentennial Pond–Eaton Pond, 4 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 292 ft