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Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint & Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint & Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop is a 5.4-mile loop in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir and Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint. It climbs 683 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56431, -72.75073
Nearest town Highland, CT
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Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint & Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 184–700 ft

Loop · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.56431, -72.75073

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alice-fern-bruce-preserve-viewpoint-doctor-francis-giuffrida-park-viewpoint-out-back-7-viewpoints-11-km-d044

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 94°71° 37%
Sat 92°71° 37%
Sun 94°67° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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