Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints
4.7 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints is a 4.7-mile loop in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, Lamentation Mountain, Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint and Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint. It climbs 602 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints
4.7 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 184–716 ft
Loop · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park
Trailhead: 41.57596, -72.74565
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lamentation Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Chauncey Peak–Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop, 3 summits 4.1 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint & Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop 5.4 mi · ▲ 677 ft
- Chauncey Peak–Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints 5.9 mi · ▲ 932 ft
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