Chatfield Hollow State Park

Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near North Madison, CT. The route passes Old Mill Pond and Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach. It climbs 650 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 387 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road 41.39309, -72.60945
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 171–386 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road · 41.39309, -72.60945

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Chestnut Hill Road, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  13. 200 ftReach Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  23. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 26%
Sat 92°70° 31%
Sun 92°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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