▁Hills ▁open ▁space ▁into ▁the ▁western ▁section ▁of ▁Wo oster ▁Mountain ▁State ▁Park , ▁cross es ▁R t ▁ 7 ▁at ▁a ▁cross walk , ▁enters ▁the ▁eastern ▁section ▁of ▁Wo oster ▁Mountain ▁State ▁Park , ▁goes ▁through ▁an ▁eas ement ▁area ▁and ▁into ▁Tar ry w ile ▁Park . ▁ ▁From ▁Tar ry w ile ▁Park ▁it ▁goes ▁through ▁several ▁eas ement ▁areas ▁and ▁emer ges ▁onto ▁Long ▁R idge ▁Road . ▁From ▁Long ▁R idge ▁Road ▁it ▁enters ▁another ▁eas ement ▁area ▁and ▁eventually ▁into ▁the ▁Ter re ▁Ha ute ▁property ▁of ▁Beth el ▁and ▁Red ding ▁Open ▁Space . ▁ ▁The ▁eas ement ▁areas ▁do ▁not ▁permit ▁b ikes . ▁ ▁Tra il ▁communities ▁ ▁The ▁I ves ▁Tra il ▁is ▁entirely ▁within ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Connecticut ▁and ▁passes ▁through ▁the ▁towns ▁of ▁R idge field , ▁Dan bury , ▁Beth el ▁and ▁Red ding . ▁ ▁Land s cape , ▁ge ology , ▁and ▁natural ▁environment ▁ ▁The ▁terrain ▁is ▁variable ▁throughout ▁the ▁length ▁of ▁the ▁trail , ▁including ▁rolling ▁hills , ▁open ▁fields , ▁rug ged ▁ste ep ▁sections , ▁cl iffs ▁and ▁over look s . ▁Ge olog ically , ▁there ▁are ▁some ▁very ▁impress ive ▁gla cial ▁er rat ics ▁in ▁the ▁P ine ▁Mountain ▁( R idge field ) ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁trail . ▁From ▁over look s , ▁the ▁parallel ▁north - s outh ▁r idge ▁lines ▁leading ▁into ▁the ▁L itch field ▁hills ▁become ▁apparent . ▁ ▁Sign ific ant ▁v ernal ▁po