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Deer Lake Camp

Deer Lake via Paper Mill Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Deer Lake via Paper Mill Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Lake Camp near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Deer Lake. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 187 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Paper Mill Road 41.33613, -72.59219
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
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Deer Lake via Paper Mill Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Elevation 46–187 ft

Out & Back · Deer Lake Camp

Trailhead: Paper Mill Road · 41.33613, -72.59219

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paper Mill Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miPass Deer Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-lake-deer-lake-out-back

Trail surface

32% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.6″ 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°65°
Thu 86°72° 15%
Fri 88°72° 22%
Sat 88°71° 28%
Sun 89°71° 19%
Mon 95°74°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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