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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Cat's Meow–Ghost Train, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Cat's Meow–Ghost Train, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Abington, CT. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 705 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clinic Road 41.84980, -72.01060
Nearest town Abington, CT
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Cat's Meow–Ghost Train, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 522–706 ft

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

Trailhead: Clinic Road · 41.84980, -72.01060

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

  1. Start on Clinic Road, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Duffy Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Tackle the Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto PB&J, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Cat's Meow, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cat's Meow, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading E.
  13. 50 ftReach Ghost Train, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat's Meow, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat's Meow, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto PB&J, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Willow, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
  25. 1 miTurn left onto Clinic Road, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cats-meow-ghost-train-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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