Devil's Hopyard State Park

Hike Name: Devil's Hopyard State Park Location: central CT Length: +4 Submitted by: kevin Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Connecticut trail reviews Connecticut national parks Connecticut state parks
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Description
The Devil's Hopyard is a series of woodland trails where you could go as short as 200 meters or as far as 7 miles in a loop. The terrain varied from soggy bottom lands, to moderate climbs on rocky slopes and jumping rock to rock along the river. Trails are well traveled for the most part and easy to pick up but not well blazed. I've heard it can be busy on nice weekends, but was quiet when away from the main road/ or falls. My fav: the yellow witchhazel trail climbing up through cool rock formations. And resting on a rock below the Devils Oven ridge line and watching the 8 Mile River run past. People of all abilities can find something to hike. Also interesting history about Chapman falls and legends of the falls. Numerous other smaller falls.

Directions to Hike
Route 9 to Exit 7 (82)- Haddam/East Haddam. Go over the Connecticut on the bridge and head straight through East Haddam on 82. You'll go up the bluff for several miles then to a T intersection with Devils Hopyard signs. Go right at the T , then immediate left.
Through villiage of Millington. Take a RIght shortly after leaving the villiage onto Devils Hopyard Road. Pass the caretakers house and park at the first parking area (above the falls). See the map of the trails in the park and choose your route.

Contact Information
Devils Hopyard State park
366 Hopyard Road
east Haddam CT 06423

http://dep.state.ct.us/stateparks/parks/devilshopyard.htm

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