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Menunkatuck Trail - 1 member in 2 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Sep 15 2025
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 Phoenix, AZ
Menunkatuck-Mattabesett Trails, CT 
Menunkatuck-Mattabesett Trails, CT
 
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2025
GrangerGuy • Triplogs 116
Hiking6.80 Miles 794 AEG
Hiking6.80 Miles   2 Hrs   59 Mns   2.53 mph
794 ft AEG      18 Mns Break
 
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I am section hiking the Connecticut portion of the New England Trail (CT-NET). This day I led a small party of the Meshomasic Hiking Club on Sections 8 and 9 of the CT-NET. This portion includes parts of the Menunkatuck Trail, the southernmost section of the NET, and the Mattabesett Trail which heads up toward Middletown. The portion described here starts at a large parking lot at CT-80, and continues north through Cockaponset State Forest. After intersecting the Mattabesett Trail at a T-intersection, it turns west, through a geologically interesting area called the Broomstick Ledges.

While the Menunkatuck section is easy enough, the section through the Broomstick Ledges finds the hardest possible (and most interesting) route through the rocky terrain.

The trip this day ended at the Bluff Head Parking on CT-77.
 
Aug 20 2025
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Menunkatuck TrailNew Haven, CT
Menunkatuck Trail
New Haven, CT
Hiking avatar Aug 20 2025
GrangerGuy • Triplogs 116
Hiking7.37 Miles 732 AEG
Hiking7.37 Miles   4 Hrs   39 Mns   2.07 mph
732 ft AEG   1 Hour   5 Mns Break
 
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I am section hiking the New England Trail (NET) through Connecticut. The southernmost section of this trail starts at Long Island Sound in Guilford, but is entirely on roads until the first trail section that starts at Clapboard Hill Road in the East River Preserve in Guilford. The Blue-Blazed Menunkatuck Trail continues north through Nut Plains Woods and then the Timberland Preserve.

This trip was on NET Sections 6 and 7, which run from Clapboard Hill Road to CT-80, where there is a large parking lot. I made the hike with my son's family, including the 2-year old in a backpack and the 7-year old walking. I was informed later that they don't usually hike this far in a single day.

It is a pretty trip, though, fairly flat, and was a good family outing.
 
average hiking speed 2.3 mph

WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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