Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)
Ghost Train via Duffy Road
5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Ghost Train via Duffy Road is a 5-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) near Abington, CT. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ghost Train via Duffy Road
5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 522–706 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)
Trailhead: Clinic Road · 41.84980, -72.01060
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Clinic Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Duffy Road, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Ghost Train, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Clinic Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Clinic Road Trailhead
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