Tablet Rock Vista via Jones Hill Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Devil's Hopyard State Park near Millington, CT. The route reaches Tablet Rock Vista. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi171 – 499 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48019, -72.34002
Nearest town Millington, CT
Directions
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Tablet Rock Vista via Jones Hill Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 57 min
Elevation 171–498 ft
Out & Back · Devil's Hopyard State Park
Trailhead: 41.48019, -72.34002
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Jones Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Tablet Rock Vista.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
92°71°
Fri
95°72°
26%
Sat
92°70°
32%
Sun
93°68°
17%
Mon
94°71°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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