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CTMQ > Mattatuck Trail

Buttermilk Falls (Plymouth)

January 24, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Feel the Churn Buttermilk Falls, Plymouth December 2022 Every state has its own Buttermilk Falls. Most states have multiple. Connecticut even has two. That's right, our little state with a general paucity of decent waterfalls couldn't come up with different names for Plymouth's Buttermilk Falls and the much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Justin Coleman Photography, Litchfield County, Mattatuck Trail, Plymouth, Waterfalls

Mattatuck Trail: Section 1

January 3, 2023 by Steve 1 Comment

Cruising in a Plymouth 7.4 Miles, Wolcott & Plymouth December 2022 When I begin a new longer-distance trail, I often think about the people who rush to rip through certain hiking challenges. Surely there are Blue Trails Challenge hikers who try to get through the CFPA's nearly 1,000 miles of trails in just a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Cool Rocks, Litchfield County, mattatuck state forest, Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, Plymouth, Wolcott

Mattatuck Trail Intro

April 6, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mattatuck Trail Wolcott to Cornwall, ~42 miles December 2022 - The CFPA's Mattatuck Trail is a bit of a mess. A really cool mess, but a mess nonetheless. It has a break in the middle of it between White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield and the south end of the Shepaug Reservoir in Warren. It traverses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Litchfield County, mattatuck state forest, Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County

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