Mitchell Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Mitchell Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Millington, CT. It climbs 305 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mitchell Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 322–515 ft
Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park
Trailhead: 41.46409, -72.34178
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 88% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mitchell Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Mitchell Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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