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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Woods Connector, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Buck Road, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Schreeder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Buck Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto East Woods Connector, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto East Woods Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Woods Connector, heading NE.
- 500 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 0.6 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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More from Schubert Road Trailhead
- East Woods Connector–East Woods Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft
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