Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)
Duffy Road & Ghost Train
4.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Duffy Road & Ghost Train is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Abington, CT. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Duffy Road & Ghost Train
4.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 522–706 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)
Trailhead: Cat's Meow · 41.85225, -71.99795
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on PB&J, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Willow, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Ghost Train, 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.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tackle the Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto PB&J, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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