Hiking Trails
Hiking Map
The trails around Gillette Castle were once the rail beds of the Seven Sisters Line. Walk the trails denoted below as "Railroad Trail" and you'll experience the same scenery and sights that notables like Albert Einstein, Yukio Ozaki, and President Calvin Coolidge did when they visited Gillette and took a ride upon his train (now viewable in the Visitor's Center). During your exploration, take a walk through the spooky train tunnel as well as making a loop around the pond.
On days when the tide is low and the river calm, the Aunt Polly can still be seen at the base of the southern hiking trail nearby the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. She still rests in the same location as when she burned in 1932, about a decade after Gillette moved into his home.
A walk along the river will also take you past various natural artwork pieces.
Aunt Polly - Courtesy of the Hartford Courant
