Chatfield Hollow State Park

Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.5-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, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 844 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schubert Road 41.37609, -72.58234
Nearest town Killingworth, CT

Directions

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Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 844 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 148–438 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: Schubert Road · 41.37609, -72.58234

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Buck Road, heading S.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto West Crest Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miReach Schreeder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buck Road, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
  26. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ 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 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 92°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 31%
Sun 91°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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