Hiking The Mattatuck Trail White Memorial Conservation Center

White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield CT
White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield CT

The Mattatuck Trail is a Connecticut Blue Blazed hiking trail that extends 36 miles through Litchfield County. The 6.5 miles of the Mattatuck which passes through the White Memorial Conservation Center is the 5th section of the overall trail.

The White Memorial Foundation is a 4000+ acre wildlife sanctuary. It includes a vast network of supplementary trails to the Mattatuck. The trail along this section is wide and easy. Any level hiker will be comfortable hiking this section. This section is also open to bicycling.

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This section of the Mattatuck is easy and popular. It mainly meanders through swamp lands and along ponds. This is the kind of trail I would take my mother on for a nature walk. It is a great place to get away for some quiet outdoor time. There are plenty of parking lots and restrooms at a nature center. You will share the trail with bikes and horseback riders - so be attentive.

The Mattatuck Trail through White Memorial Foundation
The Mattatuck Trail through White Memorial Foundation

Memorial along Mattatuck Trail - White Memorial Foundation
Memorial along Mattatuck Trail - White Memorial Foundation


The Mattatuck Trail - White Memorial Foundation Conservation Center Section

COUNTY: Litchfield
COMMUNITIES: Litchfield, Morris

DISTANCE: 6.5 Miles Linear

DIFFICULTY: Easy

LOWEST ELEVATION: 861FT above sea level
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 1065FT above sea level


Directions and Trail Map


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Address for your GPS: 19 Whitehall Road Litchfield CT
| Coordinates: N41.730178,W073.215789 |
From Bridgeport1 Hour
From New Haven1 Hour
From Hartford1 Hour
From New London1.5 hours
From Providence1.5 Hours
From New York2 Hours


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