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Devil's Hopyard State Park

Cascade–Tablet Rock Vista, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Cascade–Tablet Rock Vista, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Crowley Corner, CT. The route passes Tablet Rock Vista and Cascade. It climbs 1,118 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 495 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47211, -72.32877
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT
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Cascade–Tablet Rock Vista, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 171–494 ft

Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park

Trailhead: 41.47211, -72.32877

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Tablet Rock Vista.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miPass Cascade.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mitchell Road, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jones Hill Road, heading SE.
  40. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cascade-tablet-rock-vista-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

66% dirt3% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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