AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Beacon Hill Preserve

Beacon Hill & Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint

1.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 27 min

Beacon Hill & Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Beacon Hill Preserve near Branford Hills, CT. The route passes Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint, Beacon Hill and Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 115 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26977, -72.85450
Nearest town Branford Hills, CT
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Beacon Hill & Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint

1.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 27 min

Elevation 4–115 ft

Out & Back · Beacon Hill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.26977, -72.85450

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftPass Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint.
  4. 0.4 miPass Beacon Hill.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftPass Beacon Hill Preserve Viewpoint.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 400 ftArrive 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/beacon-hill-out-back-c9ac

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 84°73° 15%
Fri 89°73° 27%
Sat 86°72° 31%
Sun 86°71° 19%
Mon 92°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Branford Hills, Connecticut