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Bald Mountain Preserve

Bald Mountain Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Bald Mountain Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Bald Mountain Preserve near Somers, CT. The route reaches Bald Mountain. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99607, -72.41862
Nearest town Somers, CT
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Bald Mountain Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 628–1,101 ft

Loop · Bald Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 41.99607, -72.41862

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Bald Mountain.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-mountain-loop

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 90°67° 56%
Fri 93°70° 41%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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