Deer Lake & Paper Mill Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 50 min
Deer Lake & Paper Mill Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Deer Lake Camp near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Deer Lake. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 213 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33181, -72.59410
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
Directions
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Deer Lake & Paper Mill Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 50 min
Elevation 34–214 ft
Out & Back · Deer Lake Camp
Trailhead: 41.33181, -72.59410
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 84% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Paper Mill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
17% gravel83% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 65°F59°
Precip84%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
69°60°
26%
Tue
61°52°
28%
Wed
67°50°
Thu
68°46°
Fri
62°52°
38%
Sat
62°53°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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