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Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section)

Ghost Train–Rock and Roll, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Ghost Train–Rock and Roll, 3 sights is a 5-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 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Duffy Road 41.84989, -72.00691
Nearest town Abington, CT
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Ghost Train–Rock and Roll, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 522–706 ft

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

Trailhead: Duffy Road · 41.84989, -72.00691

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Duffy Road, heading S.
  2. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willow, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Tackle the Trail, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto Skid Row, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Tackle the Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto The Wave, heading E.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach Ghost Train, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Wave, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Tackle the Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftBear left onto Skid Row, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Tackle the Trail, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Willow, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ghost Train, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 1.1 miSharp right onto Duffy Road, heading SW.
  23. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ghost-train-rock-and-roll-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 0 min before dark.

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