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[[Image:Whittemore Sanctuary Boardwalk.jpg|frame|right|Whittemore Sanctuary]] [[Image:Whittemore Sanctuary Birdwatch.jpg|frame|right]]

== Description ==

The Whittemore Sanctuary is 686 acres and it is managed by the [http://www.flandersnaturecenter.org Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust].  It was aquired by the FLanders in 1999. The trails are open to the public 7 days a week year round. Flanders also offers environmental and educational programs. 

For those not familiar with the area, White Deer Rock Rd is partially a dirt road. The 3 car parking space off of White Deerk Rock road is not paved.

The sancturay contains two ponds. The smaller pond lies at the junction of the green and blue trails. At this location there is a single picnic table.

The larger pond is the home of many different types of birds. There is a wooden structure on the north side of the larger pond off the yellow trail which allows a great vantage point for bird watching. 

== General information ==

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| '''Fee''' 
| Open to the public; [http://www.flandersnaturecenter.org/donations.htm Dontations] are accepted. 
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| '''Parking Spaces'''
| 10+ at route 64, 3 at White Deer Rock Rd. 
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| '''Activities'''
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Walking, Hiking, Biking, Running, 

X-country skiing 

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| '''Pets'''
| Yes 
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| '''Trail map'''
| [http://maps.hikect.com/index.php?lat=41.538137&lng=-73.167744&zoom=14&type=p HikeCT large trail map]
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== Eagle ==

 

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| Green 
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| '''Length'''
| .23 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
|  South to North: 89 ft 
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|  North to South: 16 ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
| .08 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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== Blue Trail ==

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| Blue 
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| '''Length'''
| 1.04 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
| North to South: 72 ft 
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| South to North 108 ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
| .34 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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The Blue trail next to the center pond/bog requires a higher degree of effort in order to traverse. The path is un-even in most places immediately when it gets close to the edge of the water. The trail also has a number of branches that you may need to duck under or hop around in order to get past. 

== Yellow Trail ==

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| Yellow 
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| '''Length'''
| .62 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
| South-East to North-West: 52 ft 
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| 
| North-West to South-East: 52 ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
|  .2 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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 While perhaps not quite as wide as the White trail, the yellow trail is very easy to walk on. There are a couple of places where water collects on the trail, but there are also wooden planks laid down in order to help provide passage. 

== White Trail ==

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| White 
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| '''Length'''
|  3.88 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
| Clockwise: 623ft 
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| 
| Counter Clockwise: 666ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
| 1.6 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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 The While trail is very wide (6+ ft in most places) for the most part. The terrain is very easy to walk on. There are some portions of the trail where there is some elevation gain but most of it is flat. This is a great trail for a leasurely stroll or for a beginner hiker.

 

== Orange Trail ==

 

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| Orange 
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| '''Length'''
| .35 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
| East to West: 105 ft 
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| West to East: 59 ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
|  .12 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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 The orange trail has the appeance of not being traveled quite as often as the rest of the trails. While there are not branches to duck under, there are a number of rocks on this trail. This can make sure footing a little harder to obtain.

== Purple Trail ==

 

=== Trail information ===

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| '''Blaze Color'''
| Purple 
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| '''Length'''
| .37 miles 
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| '''Altitude Gain'''
| North to South: 203 ft 
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| South to North: 10 ft 
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| '''Approximate Hike Time'''
|  .14 hours 
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| '''Trail Condition'''
| Dirt 
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The purple trail provides access to 3 parking places on the north end of the sanctuary. This trail slopes almost its entire length.

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