Mitchell Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Millington, CT. It climbs 665 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 495 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47618, -72.33970
Nearest town Millington, CT
Directions
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Mitchell Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 167–494 ft
Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park
Trailhead: 41.47618, -72.33970
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mitchell Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
64% dirt12% gravel24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- George Babcock Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 993 ft
- Mitchell Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Devil's Hopyard State Park Viewpoint 1.9 mi · ▲ 339 ft
- Tablet Rock Vista & Devil's Hopyard State Park Viewpoint 3.3 mi · ▲ 565 ft
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