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CTMQ > mattatuck state forest

Whitestone -Jericho Connector

May 23, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

CONNECT(icut) Plymouth/Thomaston/Watertown, 1.6 miles March 31, 2009 There's no need for this post. Really. It's a nice connector trail to have available, as one can hook up from the Jericho to the Mattatuck and continue west or east. It's just not necessary for me to bother writing it up. Just look at this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Litchfield County, mattatuck state forest, Plymouth, Thomaston, Watertown

Whitestone Cliffs Trail

May 22, 2009 by Steve 6 Comments

I Smell Hippies Plymouth, 1.7 miles March 31, 2009 Having just finished up the surprisingly excellent Hancock Brook Trail a couple miles to the southeast in Waterbury proper, I drove the 8 minutes over to Plymouth and the short Whitestone Cliffs Trail. This section of the Mattatuck State Forest is tucked into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Litchfield County, mattatuck state forest, Plymouth, waterbury area trails

Hancock Brook Trail

April 23, 2009 by Steve 10 Comments

Definitely Not the Waterbury You Know Waterbury, 2.6 miles March 31, 2009 I have a rapidly approaching deadline for my next "Try This Hike" article for Connecticut Woodlands magazine. With so many Connecticut hikes at my disposal, I'm going to write about this one - a relatively short loop hike in that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, mattatuck state forest, New Haven County, Waterbury, waterbury area trails

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