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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 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
OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°65°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°72°
24%
Sat
91°70°
29%
Sun
92°71°
19%
Mon
97°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 572 ft
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