Another later in the day trip to Mattatuck Trail to head south.
The first section, from Flat Rock Road to Hardscrabble Road is roughly 3.7-miles, and about a mile of it is very slow going due to traversing through a boulder field on the side of a slope, just after crossing the West Branch of the Shepaug River.
Later on, just before Hardscrabble Road, it gets a bit slow moving again hopping rocks around the Sanders Hill Brook crossing.
Things were a bit easier after crossing Hardscrabble, and after a bit of climbing I made a turn-a-round point once I began my descent, heading back to finish with 9.6-miles.
This is a very nice section of trail, not the easiest footing in parts, but it mostly rambles on the west side of the Upper Shepaug Reservoir for its majority.
I hope to get back to finish the last 3 or so miles I left off at some point soon.
Signage on Flat Rock Road
It was cold for May 9th
West Branch Shepaug River
Sanders Hill Brook
Signage on Hardscrabble Road
View of the Upper Shepaug Reservoir
Along the West Branch of the Shepaug
Along the West Branch of the Shepaug
