Champlin Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Deer Lake Camp near Killingworth, CT. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 308 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Champlin Trail 41.35072, -72.59963
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
Directions
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Champlin Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 111–309 ft
Out & Back · Deer Lake Camp
Trailhead: Champlin Trail · 41.35072, -72.59963
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start on Champlin Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°64°
Thu
85°71°
15%
Fri
88°72°
23%
Sat
87°70°
29%
Sun
88°71°
19%
Mon
94°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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