Derby Greenway

The Derby Greenway is a 2.05 mile long multipurpose trail located on the west side of Derby, Connecticut along the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers. The Greenway is part of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail System, a proposed 44 mile multipurpose trail that follows the Naugatuck River from Torrington to Derby. The Derby section of the Naugatuck River Greenway System is the busiest multipurpose trail in Connecticut with 302,550 trips counted in 2017.[1][2]

Derby Greenway
Derby Greenway on O'Sullivans Island with a passing Northbound Metro North service above
Length 2.05 miles (3.30 km)
Trailheads Derby, Connecticut
Use Multi-use, non-motorized
Hiking details
Season Variable, depending on latitude
Sights Naugatuck River, Housatonic River
Hazards Weather, tick-borne diseases, poison ivy

History

Construction broke ground in June of 2005 and was completed in three stages, 2006, 2008, 2013 respectively.

References

  1. ↑ "Derby Greenway". Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Trail Census". Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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