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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-hill-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 91°69°
Fri 94°71° 22%
Sat 92°68° 30%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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