Kettlehole Trail

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Kettlehole trail is a short easy hike around a kettle hole geological feature.

Trail Activity

Length

0.3 miles, Loop

Difficulty

Easy

Town

Ledyard

Surface

Packed Earth/Dirt

Pets

Permitted on leash

Fees

Details

Description

This trail is an easy walk around a large dry kettle hole. A kettle hole is a circular hollow created when a block of glacier ice was buried and later melted. At the southern end of the trail is a side path to the bottom of the kettle hole. A portion of the main trail is on the road.

Other Information

This hike is a part of the Hike Ledyard, a program of the Ledyard Park & Recreation Department.

Trail Manager

Ledyard Conservation Commission
741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
Ledyard, CT 06339
860-464-8740

mayor.clerk@ledyardct.org

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Trail Tips

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

Stick to established trails and campsites. If there's no trail, try to walk on rock, gravel, or snow and spread out so that your group doesn't create a trail.