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Mattatuck Trail

4.2 ★★★★☆ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Watertown, Connecticut · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Mattatuck Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Mattatuck Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I started on Bidwell Hill Road and crossed Rte 6 to follow the trail up to Leatherman's Cave. It was a rainy Dec day and the trail was fine, weaving up through lovely Mountain Laurels... then it got very rocky, narrow and steep.

★★★★☆ — Kyle , Dec 2024

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“I started on Bidwell Hill Road and crossed Rte 6 to follow the trail up to Leatherman's Cave.”

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Plan your run at Mattatuck Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Mattatuck Trail

Watertown, Connecticut

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Running trails near Watertown

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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Mattatuck State Forest

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Begun with a donation of land in 1925, this undeveloped state forest now spans some 4,500 acres.

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Rock House

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Field 1 - Veteran's Memorial Park

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Plymouth Reservoir

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.