Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near Killingworth, CT. The route passes Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach before reaching Schreeder Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 446 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 345 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paul Wildermann Boardwalk 41.36656, -72.58737
Nearest town Killingworth, CT
Directions
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Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 51 min
Elevation 133–345 ft
Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park
Trailhead: Paul Wildermann Boardwalk · 41.36656, -72.58737
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Schreeder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Paul Wildermann Boardwalk Trailhead
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 728 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 572 ft
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