Connecticut trails · chatfield trail
chatfield trail
A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 190 ft of climbing. Reaches Foster Pond and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 492 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Foster Pond (lake)
- Chestnut Hill (summit)
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Getting there
Unnamed trail access. 41.35212, -72.59144 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:53 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:24 a.m. — 11 h 01 min before sunset.
Loop options
- unnamed trail + chatfield trail — 1.9 mi loop, 417 ft gain
Nearby trails
- westwoods forest trail — 7.5 mi
- cockaponset forest trail — 7.9 mi
- Millers Pond Park Trail — 8.0 mi
- New England National Scenic Trail — 13.1 mi