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
Directions
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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: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 73% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Airline Distillery Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Tackle the Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Willow, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Tackle the Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Tackle the Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Willow, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Airline Distillery Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 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
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F54°
Precip73%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
65°55°
43%
Tue
60°46°
19%
Wed
62°46°
Thu
63°44°
15%
Fri
61°50°
33%
Sat
58°51°
35%
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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Airline Distillery Trail Trailhead
- Ghost Train & Tackle the Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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