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Chatfield Hollow State Park

Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near Killingworth, CT. The route passes Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach and Old Mill Pond. It climbs 1,038 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schubert Road 41.37626, -72.58418
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
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Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 171–438 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: Schubert Road · 41.37626, -72.58418

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Schubert Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Buck Road, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftPass Old Mill Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  20. 1.1 miReach Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading E.
  31. 300 ftContinue straight onto Buck Road, heading N.
  32. 400 ftTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
  33. 350 ftBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left onto Schubert Road, heading S.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-woods-viewpoint-chatfield-hollow-state-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

33% gravel67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 31%
Sun 91°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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