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Topsmead State Forest – Bantam Swamp loop from Litchfield Town Beach

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United States

Connecticut

Northwest Hills Planning Region

Topsmead State Forest – Bantam Swamp loop from Litchfield Town Beach

Hard

4.8

(8223)

10,991

riders

Topsmead State Forest – Bantam Swamp loop from Litchfield Town Beach

02:35

40.3km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.58 km

Viewpoint

7.78 km

Beaver Pond

Lake

26.4 km

Wigwam Brook Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

Highlight • Forest

The Wigwam Brook Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary follows along Connecticut's picturesque Route 254. The landscape was made with both human help and natural forces. Former farmlands are now open fields. An …

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30.2 km

Topsmead State Forest

Highlight • Forest

Topsmead State Forest was once the summer house of Edith Morton Chase, first president of the Chase Brass and Copper Company. When she died in 1972, she left her land …

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32.6 km

Chestnut Hill

Highlight • Summit

38.4 km

Bantam Swamp

Highlight • Natural

Bantam Swamp is around and predominately south of Little Pond. It is a wetland teeming with wildlife, and it is a picturesque area to visit.

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40.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

16.3 km

4.86 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

13.7 km

9.00 km

723 m

596 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

28°C

19°C

44 %

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Topsmead State Forest – Bantam Swamp loop from Litchfield Town Beach

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Topsmead State Forest

Chestnut Hill

Bantam Swamp

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