Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area

Bear Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min

Bear Hill is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area near Bargytown, CT. The route reaches Bear Hill. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 502 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.53540, -72.16867
Nearest town Bargytown, CT

Directions

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Bear Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min

Elevation 333–501 ft

Out & Back · Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.53540, -72.16867

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 89% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftPass Bear Hill.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F55°
Precip89%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 49% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 89% rain2 PM: 78% rain3 PM: 69% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 66°57° 24%
Tue 58°48° 22%
Wed 64°46°
Thu 65°45° 21%
Fri 60°49° 35%
Sat 58°52° 33%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

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