Upper Litchfield Hills
The Upper Litchfield Hills occupies the northwestern corner of Connecticut, stretching from the Torrington area north to the Massachusetts border and west toward New York. It is a region of forested mountains, lakes, rivers, small villages, working farms, historic industrial sites, and long stretches of rural road, with Torrington providing its primary urban center. Visitors can expect a distinctly rural New England landscape mixed with outdoor recreation, historic sites, arts and music, seasonal events, and a handful of attractions that draw people from well beyond the region.
Towns Included:
Torrington, Barkhamsted, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, New Hartford, North Canaan, Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, Winchester, Winsted
The Main Cities Of This Region Are:
Torrington is not a major metropolis, but it is noticeably more urban and active than the small towns surrounding it. The city has a traditional downtown with historic buildings, restaurants, shops, galleries, theaters, museums, and a surprisingly strong arts scene, including the restored Warner Theatre and several visual- and performing-arts organizations. Outside the center, Torrington quickly becomes residential and wooded, giving the city a useful combination of small-city conveniences and access to the hills and forests that define the rest of the region.
Major regional draws
Arts, Theater & Music
Warner Theatre
KidsPlay Children's Museum
Five Points Gallery
Music Mountain
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Infinity Music Hall
History & Historic Places
Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument
American Museum of Tort Law
West Cornwall Covered Bridge
Torrington History Museum & Hotchkiss-Fyler House
State Parks, Forests & Water
Burr Pond State Park
People's State Forest
Housatonic Meadows State Park
Mohawk State Forest
Mount Riga State Park
Mountains, Trails & Scenic Landscapes
Appalachian Trail
Haystack Mountain State Park
Dennis Hill State Park
Campbell Falls State Park Reserve
Housatonic State Forest
Sports & Unique Recreation
Lime Rock Park
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area
Ski Sundown
Backyard Adventure UTV Tours
Family, Animals & Seasonal Attractions
Action Wildlife Foundation
Goshen Fair
Carl Bozenski's Christmas Village
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The Main Highways In This Region Are:
Route 8 — Limited-Access Highway is the region's primary limited-access highway. It enters the Upper Litchfield Hills through Torrington, continues north through Winchester/Winsted and terminates at the US 44/Route 183 area in Winsted. It provides the fastest north-south connection between the region and Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley.
There are no Interstate highways within this region.
The Main Routes In This Region Are:
U.S. 7: The major north-south route through Canaan and Salisbury, continuing toward Massachusetts and south toward the Housatonic Valley.
U.S. 44: The principal east-west route across the northern portion of the region, connecting Winsted, Barkhamsted, New Hartford, Norfolk and the Canaan/North Canaan area toward Massachusetts and New York.
U.S. 20 : A major east-west route serving Torrington and connecting the city with communities farther south and east.
Route 4: A major east-west route running from Sharon through Cornwall, Goshen and Torrington toward the Hartford area.
Route 20: Runs through Winchester and Barkhamsted, providing an important east-west connection between Route 8 and the Farmington Valley.
Route 41: A scenic north-south route running through Sharon and Salisbury between New York and Massachusetts. The entire route is designated as a scenic road.
Route 63: Runs north from Goshen through Cornwall to Canaan, where it terminates at U.S. Route 7.
Route 183: Connects Torrington, Winchester and Colebrook before continuing north to Massachusetts.
Route 272: Runs from western Torrington through Goshen to Norfolk and the Massachusetts line.
Route 128: A key east-west road through Cornwall and West Cornwall, including the approach to the West Cornwall Covered Bridge.
Route 126: Connects Canaan/Falls Village with North Canaan and U.S. Route 44.
Route 43: Runs through Cornwall and connects with Route 63 toward Canaan.
The overall character of the road network is important to understanding this region: Route 8 provides the main high-speed north-south spine, while most of the rest of the Upper Litchfield Hills is connected by two-lane state and U.S. routes that wind through villages, forests, farmland and mountain country. This is a region where the route itself can be part of the experience, particularly along the scenic roads around Cornwall, Sharon, Salisbury and Norfolk.
To the North of this region is Massachusetts
To the East is the “North Central West” Region
To the South is the “Lower Litchfield Hills” Region
To the West is New York
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