▁woods ▁and ▁then ▁joins ▁with ▁the ▁non - ve h icular ▁and ▁closed ▁section ▁of ▁Fl at ▁Road ▁until ▁they ▁pass ▁over ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁Fl at ▁Rock ▁( ). ▁The ▁trail ▁diver ge ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁Fl at ▁Rock ▁" sum mit ", ▁with ▁the ▁Qu ine b aug ▁Tra il ▁turning ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁to ▁closely ▁follow ▁the ▁western ▁banks ▁of ▁Lock es ▁M ead ow ▁P ond ▁before ▁ve ering ▁north - west ▁to ▁its ▁northern ▁termin us ▁on ▁Sp a ul ding ▁road ▁north ▁of ▁Dow ▁Road ▁in ▁P lain field ▁Connecticut . ▁ ▁The ▁connecting ▁main ▁and ▁side ▁tra ils ▁provide ▁numerous ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁loop ▁h ikes . ▁Since ▁par king ▁is ▁available ▁at ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁recre ation ▁areas ▁( subject ▁to ▁State ▁DE P ▁fe es ▁in ▁peak ▁season ), ▁extended ▁through - h ikes ▁are ▁also ▁popular ▁on ▁this ▁trail . ▁ ▁Tra il ▁communities ▁ ▁The ▁Qu ine b aug ▁Tra il ▁passes ▁through ▁land ▁located ▁within ▁the ▁following ▁Connecticut ▁municipal ities , ▁from ▁south ▁to ▁north : ▁Gr is w old , ▁Vol unt own ▁and ▁P lain field ▁ ▁Land s cape , ▁ge ology , ▁and ▁natural ▁environment ▁ ▁Land s cape ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁is ▁generally ▁low - lying ▁and ▁flat ▁with ▁some ▁rolling ▁hills . ▁The ▁most ▁prominent ▁features ▁are ▁the ▁Fl at ▁Rock ▁( a ▁closed ▁extension ▁of ▁Fl at ▁Rock ▁Road ) ▁and ▁the ▁Dev il ' s ▁Den ▁rocks ▁( access ible ▁via ▁an ▁un