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Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Lake Hammonasset–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Lake Hammonasset–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near North Madison, CT. The route passes Lake Hammonasset, Old Mill Pond and Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach. It climbs 684 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 354 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35944, -72.60737
Nearest town North Madison, CT
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Lake Hammonasset–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 136–355 ft

Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Trailhead: 41.35944, -72.60737

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hammonasset.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Abner Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Lake Hammonasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  22. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading NW.
  28. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-caves-chatfield-hollow-state-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

32% gravel25% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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