Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area
Bear Hill–Spiderweed Preserve Viewpoint, 3 summits
9.1 mi · ▲ 974 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Bear Hill–Spiderweed Preserve Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area near Riverdale, CT. The route passes Asylum Reservoir Number 2 and Bear Hill before reaching Spiderweed Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 974 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Hill–Spiderweed Preserve Viewpoint, 3 summits
9.1 mi · ▲ 974 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 64–669 ft
Out & Back · Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area
Trailhead: 41.55407, -72.58223
Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 57° · precip 25% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Bear Hill.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Spiderweed Preserve Viewpoint.
- 200 ftReach Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Seven Falls & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 via scramble bypass 12.9 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft
- Reservoir Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- Indian Hill–Asylum Reservoir Number 1, 3 summits 6 mi · ▲ 810 ft
- Asylum Reservoir Number 3 & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 6.1 mi · ▲ 809 ft
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