Green Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Green Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near North Madison, CT. The route passes Old Mill Pond and Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach before reaching Green Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 868 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Green Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 171–389 ft
Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park
Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road · 41.39309, -72.60945
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Chestnut Hill Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto East Woods Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Buck Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Green, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Green Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buck Road, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left onto East Woods Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lookout Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.9 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 2.6 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from North Chestnut Hill Road Trailhead
- Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Indian Caves–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road 7 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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