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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Duffy Road–Ghost Train, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Duffy Road–Ghost Train, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Abington, CT. It climbs 262 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 705 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Airline Distillery Trail 41.85877, -71.99640
Nearest town Abington, CT
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Duffy Road–Ghost Train, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 493–706 ft

Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Trailhead: Airline Distillery Trail · 41.85877, -71.99640

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Airline Distillery Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Tackle the Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Willow, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
  12. 1.1 miReach Tackle the Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Tackle the Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Airline Distillery Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duffy-road-ghost-train-out-back-3-sights-10-km-a54f

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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