Connecticut hiking trails - Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County
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Latitude: 41.42083 Longitude: -72.7125
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Bryan McFarland: You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm

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| | Finally, hiking time is here again, and Mattabesset Trail in New Haven County, Connecticut is a great place to go. Mattabesset Trail gets a good deal of water; through May this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a delightful time here at Mattabesset Trail. During the warmest time of the year at Mattabesset Trail highs are frequently in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights |
at Mattabesset Trail are in the 10's. Mattabesset Trail is a long drive away from New Haven-Milford but hiking it is always fun. Take a side journey to Hemlock Brook, and Wadsworth Falls State Park is a scenic location any time of year. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Hammonasset
| River; camping at Hammonasset Beach State Park is always a great experience. Not far from Mattabesset Trail you obtain some brilliant water scenery at Lane Pond Dam; there are some magnificent whitewater spots on Roaring Brook River. Mattabesset Trail is not far at all from New Haven-Milford, and if you came to camp Little City Campground is a glorious location to do that.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mattabesset Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mattabesset Trail:
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Washington Trail, Middlesex County
, 2 miles away |
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West Woods Trail, New Haven County
, 7 miles away |
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Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County
, 7 miles away |
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Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven County
, 14 miles away |
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Regicides Trail, New Haven County
, 18 miles away |
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Tunxis Trail, Hartford County
, 19 miles away |
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Metacomet Trail, Hartford County
, 19 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Mattabesset Trail:
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Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) |
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Salmon River, Tolland County
County
, 21 miles away, Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) |
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Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County
County
, 23 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) |
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Farmington River, Hartford County
County
, 25 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) |
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| | National Parks Near Mattabesset Trail:
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Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY
, 36 miles away |
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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT
, 64 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Mattabesset Trail:
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Homewood Suites by Hilton« Wallingford, CT, Wallingford
, 5 miles away |
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Fairfield Inn By Marriott Wallingford, Wallingford
, 5 miles away |
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Courtyard By Marriott Wallingford, Wallingford
, 5 miles away |
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Four Points By Sheraton Meriden, Meriden
, 6 miles away |
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Passport Inn and Suites Middletown, Middletown
, 6 miles away |
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