Duffy Road is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Elliotts, CT. It climbs 303 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 719 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ayers Road 41.84201, -72.01149
Nearest town Elliotts, CT
Directions
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Duffy Road
12.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 572–719 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
- Start on Ayers Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Duffy Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 4.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 5.3 miTurn left onto Ayers Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt38% gravel9% 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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