Sunnybrook State Park

It was DEEP’s 2018 Sky’s the Limit Challenge that led us to Sunnybrook State Park in Torrington, Connecticut.

The trail begins with a tree-lined stroll

A bridge took us over this pretty stream

We rounded the bend and enjoyed this idyllic scene

Twenty minutes into our stroll, we stopped for a photo in front of this enormous boulder. An internet search revealed that this rock has a name, Dino Testone Boulder, named after a Connecticut mineralogist. It's a glacial erratic - a boulder transported and deposited by a glacier. Having been transported from another area, the boulder has characteristics that are different from the surrounding mineralogy.

Some trail sections are softened by a blanket of pine needles, which always makes for a pleasant walk. Others are dotted with moss-covered stones.


We enjoyed seeing ferns, wildflowers, and a wide variety of interesting fungi.

The beauty of fungi always surprises me.

Although this was a relatively easy trail, it did have enough ups and downs to burn around 600 calories! It was good exercise and a very enjoyable hike.

Address: 1612 Newfield Road, Torrington CT 06790 (easy to find, plenty of parking)
Online Map: https://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/stateparks/skysthelimit/Sunnybrook.pdf
Length: 3.5 miles
Runkeeper map: https://runkeeper.com/user/SusanGayle/route/4807865
Difficulty Level: Easy
Calories: 600 

Comprehensive Map - Connecticut Hiking Trails

If you're looking for trail info, this resource should be helpful!

To open go to : http://j.mp/2HR6WhH

There are two ways to navigate the map:

• By location - zoom in using the plus arrow in the bottom right corner, click on a marker and the info will appear. 

• By name - If the list isn’t showing on the right side, click on the double chevron in the right hand corner (under the words “sign-in or sign-up”). The list of hikes appears in alphabetical order. Click on the name and and the marker will open.

Example of what you see when you click on a marker

The Runkeeper Route is available for every hike listed. This is the route that Valley Hikers hiked. If you have a Runkeeper account, you can download this route onto your phone and follow it, just as you would follow the GPS in your car.  

Videos on how to use Runkeeper are on my Youtube channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMMm0MxPlGIiioDCiYBkRQ

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. I'll be adding new trails as we hike them. So many trails, so little time!