Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint
3.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Alice Fern Bruce Preserve near Highland, CT. The route reaches Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 522 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57687, -72.73917
Nearest town Highland, CT
Directions
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Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint
3.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 184–521 ft
Out & Back · Alice Fern Bruce Preserve
Trailhead: 41.57687, -72.73917
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 78% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip78%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
66°56°
30%
Tue
59°50°
21%
Wed
66°47°
Thu
66°43°
16%
Fri
63°48°
36%
Sat
62°52°
36%
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