Mattatuck Trail
Mattatuck & Mohawk State Forests, Western Connecticut
- Distance
- 68.9 km
- Elev. gain
- 1,206 m
- Start
- Wolcott (southern terminus)
- Finish
- Litchfield / White Memorial
This trail is in 2 separate sections and the breaks between them are real — there is no trail across those gaps. The distance above is the published figure for the whole trail.
About this distance
Far shows Connecticut Trail Finder's published length for the whole Mattatuck Trail: 42.9 miles (68.9 km), credited to CFPA. The trail is in two maintained sections with a real gap between them — Connecticut Trail Finder's own description puts it as the trail resuming in Warren "after a brief interruption". Both sections are drawn here from CFPA's own route file, as separate lines: there is no trail across the gap, and nothing should be planned across it. Together they cover 64.8 km of the published 68.9 km. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared when the map line was replaced on 2026-08-13, and return when the marker backfill next runs.
Common questions
- How long is the Mattatuck Trail?
- The Mattatuck Trail is 68.9 km (42.8 miles). The trail comes in 2 separate sections with real gaps between them; this is the published figure for the whole trail.
- How much elevation gain does the Mattatuck Trail have?
- The Mattatuck Trail has about 1,206 m (3,957 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Mattatuck Trail start and finish?
- The Mattatuck Trail runs between Wolcott (southern terminus) and Litchfield / White Memorial.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Mattatuck Trail?
- Far shows Connecticut Trail Finder's published length for the whole Mattatuck Trail: 42.9 miles (68.9 km), credited to CFPA. The trail is in two maintained sections with a real gap between them — Connecticut Trail Finder's own description puts it as the trail resuming in Warren "after a brief interruption". Both sections are drawn here from CFPA's own route file, as separate lines: there is no trail across the gap, and nothing should be planned across it. Together they cover 64.8 km of the published 68.9 km. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared when the map line was replaced on 2026-08-13, and return when the marker backfill next runs.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap43 km · 1,144 m gain
- cttrailfinder.com68.9 km
- cttrailfinder.com43.40795945607761 km · 1,206 m gain
- cttrailfinder.com43.41 km · 1,206 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Reviewed by a Far curator on August 9, 2026. Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.