VisitLitchfieldCT

𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 🍂🥾

The White Memorial Apple Hill Trail is the perfect Autumn destination for a moderate-level hike that rewards the effort with stunning views of the fall foliage, Bantam Lake, and CT's western hills from a wooden viewing platform.

Apple Hill is located above East Shore Road in Morris and there are two ways to get to the summit and viewing platform: Experience the longer trail and the Cat Swamp spur, or seek out a "hidden" second access area with a mini parking lot where it's a short uphill walk to the summit.

From the northern entrance off East Shore Road, the Apple Hill Trail is a 1.5-mile journey (3 miles total out and back) to the summit), per White Memorial. From the southern entrance closer to Route 109 in Morris, it is just a half-mile up to the summit (1 mile round trip).

Our hike was a hybrid favored by many Apple Hill fans::

🚶‍♂️ We parked at the northern entranced and followed the long trail on the way up, taking the spur to admire Cat Swamp.
⛰️ We lingered on the summit viewing platform to enjoy the colorful Autumn vistas.
👟 Then we took the short trail back down to East Shore Road and walked along the road back to the car to complete a loop that totaled just over 3 miles.

Apple Hill is one of many unforgettable hikes across White Memorial’s 40+ miles of trails and 4,000 acres of protected wilderness spanning Litchfield and Morris.

📍 Plan your hike on the @whitememorialcc website at whitememorialcc.org (Look for the trail maps page)

📸 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩. 10.

#VisitLitchfieldCT #LitchfieldCT #WhiteMemorial #ConnecticutFoliage #CTHikes #LitchfieldHills #NewEnglandAutumn #ExploreCT #CTBucketList #OptOutside #FallInNewEngland