Connecticut trails · Mattatuck Trail

Mattatuck Trail

A 4.2-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 436 ft of climbing. Reaches Black Rock and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

4.2 mi

Elevation gain

436 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

36%

Steepest mile

+422 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,495 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Black Rock (summit)
Black Rock Pond (lake)
Crane's Lookout (viewpoint)

Getting there

Mattatuck Trail access. 41.64771, -73.08214 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 31 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:47 a.m. — 9 h 40 min before sunset.

Loop options

Unnamed trail + Mattatuck Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 331 ft gain