Lake Hammonasset–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near North Madison, CT. The route passes Lake Hammonasset, Old Mill Pond and Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach. It climbs 941 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 381 ft10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36027, -72.62351
Nearest town North Madison, CT
Directions
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Lake Hammonasset–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 4 lakes
9.7 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 133–382 ft
Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park
Trailhead: 41.36027, -72.62351
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 84% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Hammonasset.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Lake Hammonasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
16% dirt13% gravel71% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 64°F58°
Precip84%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
67°58°
27%
Tue
59°50°
28%
Wed
66°48°
Thu
66°44°
Fri
62°50°
38%
Sat
61°52°
38%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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