The main trail, indicated by orange markers at every 0.1 mile, initially crosses a large mowed pollinator field to an old farm road. This area may be accessible to all-terrain wheelchairs, as it is very flat, with some uneven sections, and the mowed path is 8 feet wide, has a loop trail around the field, and there are no curbs in the flat parking area. The loop is marked with yellow blazes.
The farm road enters a forested area that leads to the pristine Joe Clark Brook and bridge. Across the the bridge and boardwalk, are forested uplands, shrubby wildlife habitat, eventually leading to scenic overlook by the brook. The trail emerges to a large open field and uphill to a mature forest with historic stonewalls. The forest includes large 150-year-old trees, a hemlock grove, and unique triple trunk tree. By the stonewalls are the remnants of the Spicer homestead and a dug well dating back to the late 1600's and early 1700's.
At the top of the hill is a loop that circles back to the primary trail head. A green blazed alternate loop can be utilized in returning to the primary trail head. At the end of the green blaze junction with the orange blaze, at mid-point of the trail (between mile marker 0.9 and 1.0), a spur leads off to the east, across an aluminum emergency vehicle access bridge, to the Ledyard Parks & Recreation Red Barn on CT Route 117, where there is an additional parking area.
The Tri Town Trail was designated in June 2022 as a CT State Greenway.
The primary trailhead and parking is located off Route 117 opposite the entrance to Preston Community Park. A mid-point trailhead and parking is located at the Ledyard Parks & Rec Red Barn at 1025 Colonel Ledyard Highway (Route 117).
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