East Woods Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 45 min
East Woods Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Killingworth, CT. The route passes Old Mill Pond and Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach before reaching East Woods Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 765 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Woods Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 171–437 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.37873, -72.59552
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Old Mill Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Buck Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schubert Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Woods Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach East Woods Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Schubert Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Buck Road, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Indian Caves–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Old Mill Pond & North Chestnut Hill Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 339 ft
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond Loop, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Lake Hammonasset & Old Mill Pond via North Chestnut Hill Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 362 ft
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