Hammonasset Fishing Association Lands
Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hammonasset Fishing Association Lands near North Madison, CT. The route reaches Lake Hammonasset. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 271–382 ft
Out & Back · Hammonasset Fishing Association Lands
Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road · 41.39309, -72.60945
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Chestnut Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Hammonasset.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Lake Hammonasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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