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This is the second day of a two-day that completes the Hop River Trail. Starting at Burnap Brook Road and ending in Willimantic. Users can get around the closed bridge with a short detour. Going left on Kings Road a short distance and then right on Flanders River Road will put you safely over the river and back on the trail.

Cheney Rail Trail is a point-to-point stone dust trail that runs just west of Main Street. The trail starts at the North End behind the CVS at the corner of Main and North Main and runs south-west ending at the parking lot of the apartment complex at the corner of Forest and Pines Street in the Historic Mill District. There is a large footbridge with access to Center Springs Park. The section south of the bridge was completed at the end of 2019 and uses the old rail line bridge over Center...

The trail starts in a nice meadow of wildflowers. Some sections of the trail are mowed, and wide open with no shade. Keep that in mind on hot summer days especially with dogs or children. Off of the main trail are two wooded loop trails. There are some boardwalks, and they are fairly easy to navigate. This is a nice walk with a variety of scenery. It's probably best to do this hike in the evening or in the spring and fall when temperatures are cool and the sun isn't beating down on you.

This is a pleasant, paved trail circling Center Springs Park. It's great for an evening stroll or a peaceful with with your dog. There are multiple entrances into the park. Once you begin, the trail turns south and follows the sidewalk on Edgerton Street against the west side of the pond. Across Edgerton Street is access to the Cheeney Rail Trail and large footbridge, as well as a walkway to Broad Street. This route continues straight up the hill, and the hiking trail turns to the left...