AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cat's Meow 41.85225, -71.99795
Nearest town Abington, CT
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Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on PB&J, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tackle the Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Willow, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
  9. 1.1 miReach Ghost Train, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Tackle the Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto PB&J, heading E.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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/duffy-road-ghost-train-out-back-5-km-65e6

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 91°69° 30%
Fri 93°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 93°66° 16%
Mon 93°70° 18%

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