property owned by Groton Rod and Gun Club is prohibited. The trail that runs between Route 49 and Tom Wheeler Rd, (Groton Rod and Gun's property) can be avoided by walking Pendleton Hill Road to Sand Hill Road to Tom Wheeler Road and rejoining the trail on Tom Wheeler Road. Biting insects can be bothersome during warm weather. Parasitic deer ticks (which are known to carry Lyme disease) are a potential hazard. Encounter with small wildlife is always possible and hikers should be alert to signs of erratic behavior or other disease symptoms and take evasive action if warranted. Seasonal hunting is permitted on state forest land, so wearing bright orange clothing during the hunting season (Fall through December) is advised. State regulations govern use of state forest land. The land, plants and animals should generally be left undisturbed, especially endangered and protected species. For guidelines on how to act during a black bear encounter please view the American Bear Association hiking and camping awareness page. Conservation and maintenance of the trail corridor Much of the trail is flooded or muddy. There are sections filled with stones and other evidence of erosion which has occurred when the trail has turned into a temporary stream. There is also evidence of use by all terrain vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes and horses. Some sections of the Narragansett trail are explicitly multi-use (paved roads, dirt/gravel forest roads, jeep trails and the Enduro off-road motorcycle trail which winds through Pachaug State Forest), but in other sections there is clearly unauthorized vehicular and equestrian use. The 58 mile Enduro trail in Pachaug State Forest is marked (on turns and intersections on trees) with white labels containing a red arrow pointing in the trail's direction. The route follows a mix of forest trails and public roads (therefore requiring both a valid current motorcycle registration and motorcycle driver's license rather than ATV registration). Recognition/inspiration programs There is a State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection letterbox hidden close to the trail on the High Ledge plateau. Image gallery See also Blue-Blazed Trails Foxwoods Pequot Trail Nehantic Trail Pachaug Trail Pachaug State Forest Lantern Hill Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Narragansett (tribe) Bibliography References Further reading External links Trail Maps: CT DEP - Green Falls Area Map CT DEP - Pachaug State Forest Enduro Motorcycle Trail Topo Map Specific to this trail: "Hiking a regular pastime at Narragansett Trail", MetroWest Daily