Bear's Den
2.4 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 54 min
Bear's Den is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route reaches Bear's Den at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear's Den
2.4 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 54 min
Elevation 59–193 ft
Out & Back · The Preserve
Trailhead: 41.31565, -72.41135
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Bear's Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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