Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Duffy Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 57 min

Duffy Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Elliotts, CT. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 689 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ayers Road 41.84201, -72.01149
Nearest town Elliotts, CT

Directions

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Duffy Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 57 min

Elevation 541–690 ft

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

Trailhead: Ayers Road · 41.84201, -72.01149

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

  1. Start on Ayers Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Duffy Road, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Ayers Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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