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Hike the Ives Trail

For over 16 miles, the Ives Trail passes through beautiful and often secluded open spaces across four towns in Fairfield County, Connecticut. (Google Map)

Southwest Section

The Southwest Section of the Ives Trail starts at Bennett's Farm State Park in Ridgefield and meanders through Pine Mountain Reserve in Ridgefield and Wooster Mountain State Park in Danbury.

Trail Maps

Ives Trail - Southwest Section Map
Bennett's Pond State Park - Park Map
Pine Mountain Reserve - Town Map

Parking

Bennett's Pond SP - 550 Bennetts Farm Rd, Ridgefield, CT
Pine Mountain Reserve - 175 Pine Mountain Rd, Ridgefield, CT
Wooster Mountain SP - West side of Route 7, Danbury, CT

Northern Section

The Northern Section of the Ives Trail begins at Route 7 in Danbury and passes through Tarrywile Park before heading south through exclusive right-of-ways amid private land in Danbury.

Trail Maps

Ives Trail - Northern Section Map
Tarrywile Park - Park Map

Parking

DEP Trailhead - East side of Route 7, Danbury, CT
Tarrywile Park - 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, CT

Southeast Section

The southeast Section of the Ives Trail begins at Wiedel Meadows in Danbury, continues into Terre Haute open space in Bethel and traverses Bogus Brook Preserve in Redding.

Trail Maps

Ives Trail - Southeast Section Map
Bogus Brook Preserve - Town Map

Parking

West Redding RR Station - 248 Simpaug Turnpike, Redding, CT
United Methodist Church - 201 Long Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT (except Sunday)

Large Maps

Ives Trail - Detailed Topographical Map

Ives Trail - Map w/Nicknamed Areas

Ives Trail - Avenza Map

Ives Trail - Google Map

Hiking Distances

Bennett's Pond to Tarrywile Park = 12 miles

Pine Mountain Rd to Tarrywile Park = 9 miles

Bennett's Pond State Park to Route 7 = 6 miles

Route 7 to Tarrywile Park = 5 miles

Tarrywile Park to Side Cut Road = 7 miles

Tarrywile Park to Long Ridge Road = 5 miles

Long Ridge Road to Side Cut Road = 4 miles

Loop Hike: Start/End at United Methodist Church** = 6 miles

** Not on Sundays - from church lot, walk north on Long Ridge Rd to Ives Trail on your right. Follow trail to Side Cut Rd, turn right and walk west, over train tracks and back to church.

Ives Trail Completion Patch

Hikers who have completed the Ives Trail from start to finish can apply for a commemorative patch. The journey can span a period of days, months, or even years. Simply provide the date(s) you hiked the trail, whether in sections or all at once. To get your patch, send $2, along with your qualifying information, to:

ITGRA c/o Tarrywile Park Authority
70 Southern Blvd
Danbury, CT 06810

Trail Markers

The Ives Trail is blazed with a G-clef musical symbol inside a red circle on a yellow diamond.

Alternate / connecting routes are blazed with the same symbol inside a white circle.

Since the establishment of the Ives Trail Greenway in 2010, the trail has been re-routed to accommodate such factors as town or landowner concerns, newly opened green spaces, shared access or environmental issues, all of which have had an impact on its overall distance and terrain. For those reasons, be aware that the Ives Trail Greenway is an adaptable resource that may possibly take a somewhat different course in the future!