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Devil's Hopyard State Park

Chapman Falls via Jones Hill Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 58 min

Chapman Falls via Jones Hill Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Chapman Falls at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47211, -72.32877
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT
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Chapman Falls via Jones Hill Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 58 min

Elevation 182–466 ft

Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park

Trailhead: 41.47211, -72.32877

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftReach Chapman Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jones Hill Road, heading E.
  17. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jones-hill-road-out-back-4-km-8498

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 24%
Sat 92°69° 30%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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