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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Beg Forgiveness–Vaughnted Hollow, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Beg Forgiveness–Vaughnted Hollow, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Elliotts, CT. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 689 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ayers Road 41.84201, -72.01149
Nearest town Elliotts, CT
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Beg Forgiveness–Vaughnted Hollow, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 512–690 ft

Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Trailhead: Ayers Road · 41.84201, -72.01149

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Ayers Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Duffy Road, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Airline Express, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Beg Forgiveness, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Airline Express, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Hickory, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto We-Li-Kit, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto We-Li-Kit, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto We-Li-Kit, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftReach Beg Forgiveness, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto We-Li-Kit, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto We-Li-Kit, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto We-Li-Kit, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Big Hickory, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Vaughnted Hollow, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Airline Express, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear right onto Beg Forgiveness, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Airline Express, heading S.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 1.4 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ayers Road, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beg-forgiveness-vaughnted-hollow-out-back-3-sights-0091

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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