Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Chatfield Hollow State Park near North Madison, CT. The route passes Old Mill Pond, Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach and Schreeder Pond before reaching Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 745 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi151 – 387 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road 41.39309, -72.60945
Nearest town North Madison, CT
Directions
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Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 152–386 ft
Out & Back · Chatfield Hollow State Park
Trailhead: North Chestnut Hill Road · 41.39309, -72.60945
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Chestnut Hill Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Schreeder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
39% gravel61% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
78°65°
Thu
88°69°
Fri
93°71°
26%
Sat
92°70°
31%
Sun
92°70°
19%
Mon
96°73°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from North Chestnut Hill Road Trailhead
- Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Schreeder Pond–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 3 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach–Old Mill Pond, 5 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Indian Caves–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Green Viewpoint–Chatfield Hollow State Park Beach, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Nineveh Falls & Lake Hammonasset via North Chestnut Hill Road 7 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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