Alice Fern Bruce Preserve

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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 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

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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