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Forster Pond State Park Connecticut State Park 148 acres in Killingworth, CT Parking: Small lot near 360 CT-80, Killingworth, CT Trail Map Trails: Less than…
Chatfield Trail
Hike the Chatfield Trail
The Chatfield Trail runs 4.2 miles across Killingworth following peaceful brooks, passing rocky outcrops and hidden ruins. The trail is dominated by rock features including the highlight Fat Man’s Squeeze about halfway along the trail.
While some sections are slightly more rugged with a rock scramble or two the trail is very easy to follow and well blazed.
I hiked the entire trail in April 2022.
I was somewhat surprised to find that this trail doesn’t have a Fastest Known Time, but it may not have been established before the current requirements.
Section List
- Parking off Rt 80 or alternate access parking down the road
- Forster Pond State Park – North Terminus
- Cockaponset State Forest
- Deer Lake – Fat Man’s Squeeze
- Southern Terminus parking off Paper Mill Rd