The trail opened on June 2, 2007,[1][2] after the 19th edition of the Connecticut Walk Book West had gone to press in 2006.

[3] The Aspetuck Valley Trail is maintained largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and the Nature Conservancy.

The Aspetuck Valley Trail is primarily used for hiking, backpacking, picnicking, and in the winter, snowshoeing.

The hiker can then cross Hopewell Road and continue on into Collis P. Huntington State Park for another 0.4 miles.

The official Blue-Blazed Aspetuck Valley Trail passes through land located within the municipalities of Newton, Easton and Redding, Connecticut.

The Aspetuck Valley Blue-Blazed Trail was created by a collaboration in 2006 between Aquarion Water, the Nature Conservancy and the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.

Paugussett is the name of an Algonquian-speaking[6] native American tribe and sachemdom existing in southwestern Connecticut in the 17th century.

Ice can form on exposed ledges and summits, making hiking dangerous without special equipment.

[9] Extensive flooding in ponds, puddles and streams usually occurs in the late winter or early spring, overflowing into the trail and causing very muddy conditions.

Since some parts of the trail follow forest roads, ruts and tracks from ATVs and four-wheel drive vehicles make be found.

Wearing bright orange clothing during the hunting season (Fall through December) is recommended.