The Branford Trolley Trail is essentially a long footbridge occupying an old bridge along the route of an abandoned trolley track. The bridge links nature trails on both sides of the water through a marsh habitat that is home to many shorebirds, fish, mammals and invertebrates.
The trail is part of the growing
Shoreline Greenway Trail that will one day stretch 25 miles through four towns along Connecticut's southern coast.
Parking is at both ends: off Tilcon Road in Pine Orchard and off Thimble Island Road in Stony Creek.
I started from the Tilcon Rd parking area but it was difficult to find. Suggest starting from West Point Rd ballfield in Stony Creek, as it is easier to find. I walked this trail because it was only one half mile, but you could extend to one mile by continuing ...
It took me some time plus 2 GPS to figure this one out but I was eventually successful! As previously written it is a great walk through a beautiful marshland. The trail itself has been well manicured. It is a great half-hour walk in one direction, albeit ...
"I was unable to locate the eastern trailhead via automobile, but was able to successfully locate the western trailhead (at an athletic field on West Point Road near the Branford Town Dock).
There's ample parking at both trailheads (I walked to the ...