Devil's Hopyard State Park

Mitchell Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Mitchell Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Millington, CT. It climbs 282 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46811, -72.35239
Nearest town Millington, CT

Directions

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Mitchell Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 322–516 ft

Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park

Trailhead: 41.46811, -72.35239

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Mitchell Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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 surface

26% dirt9% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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