Jones Hill Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 59 min
Jones Hill Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Millington, CT. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jones Hill Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 59 min
Elevation 253–498 ft
Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park
Trailhead: 41.48254, -72.33578
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Jones Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Jones Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Tablet Rock Vista via Jones Hill Road 2 mi · ▲ 236 ft
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