Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
North Chestnut Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
North Chestnut Hill Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near North Madison, CT. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Chestnut Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
Elevation 283–386 ft
Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
Trailhead: 41.37850, -72.60315
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Abner Lane, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach North Chestnut Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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