Trail Access

Free Parking:

Somerset/Airport Parking Lot:

  1. Turn onto Somerset Road from Route 9.
  2. If traveling Rt. 9 West – Somerset Road is the first right after Deerfield River Bridge
  3. If traveling Rt. 9 East – Somerset Road is the first left at the bottom of the hill coming out of Searsburg.
  4. After turning onto Somerset Road you will follow this road for approximately 6 miles. You can not park along the Somerset Road.
  5. This accesses corridor 7 – All points North and South and Glastonbury Mountain.
Heartwellville Parking Lot:

  1. At top of hill in Searsburg on Route 9 take Route 8 South – At Junction with Route 100 go right.
  2. Go 1/4 mile and take a right just before the bridge.
  3. When leaving parking lot by snowmobile – going Straight will access a secondary trail to Prospect Mountain and True’s General Store – going Right will access corridor 9 to Harriman Reservoir or Woodford and points North.
Adams Parking Lot:

  1. On Route 9 West – on right just past Twin Brooks Store.
  2. On Route 9 East – on left just past entrance to Woodford State Park.
  3. This accesses corridor 7A – All points North and South.
Pine Valley Parking Lot:

  1. On Route 9 West – on right after Adam’s Parking Lot.
  2. On Route 9 East – on left approximately 2 miles after True’s General Store.
  3. This accesses corridor 7A – All point North and South.
Grout Pond Parking Lot:

  1. Off Route 100 North from Wilmington or South from Jamaica.
  2. Take the Stratton Arlington Rd. to Arlington Rd. toward Grout Pond.
  3. Parking area will be where road ends.
  4. Accesses corridor 7. All points north and south.

Paid Parking:

Prospect Mountain:

  1. On Route 9 West – on left past True’s General Store.
  2. On Route 9 East – on right at the top of the mountain coming out of Bennington
    (look for their sign).
  3. Park in the lot closest to Route 9.
  4. Trail access left front corner – leads to secondary trail that will connect to corridor 9 in Heartwellville or go across Rt. 9 to True’s General Store toward Whispering Pines Apartments, cross Rt. 9 again to access trail. Follow signs to power lines and cross Rt. 9 again to 7A.