Chapman Falls is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Chapman Falls at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 254 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 469 ft1.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47844, -72.33144
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT
Directions
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Chapman Falls
1.4 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 36 min
Elevation 182–468 ft
Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park
Trailhead: 41.47844, -72.33144
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Chapman Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 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
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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