Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
Nineveh Falls–Lake Hammonasset, 3 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Nineveh Falls–Lake Hammonasset, 3 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near Killingworth, CT. The route passes Old Mill Pond and Lake Hammonasset before reaching Nineveh Falls at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 586 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Nineveh Falls–Lake Hammonasset, 3 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 187–382 ft
Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
Trailhead: 41.37873, -72.59552
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Old Mill Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Hammonasset.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Nineveh Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Indian Caves–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Old Mill Pond & North Chestnut Hill Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 339 ft
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond Loop, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- East Woods Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 765 ft
- Lake Hammonasset & Old Mill Pond via North Chestnut Hill Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 362 ft
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