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The Preserve

Bear's Den via Ingham Hill Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Bear's Den via Ingham Hill Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Bear's Den at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 128 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road 41.32524, -72.42553
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Bear's Den via Ingham Hill Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 59–129 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road · 41.32524, -72.42553

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Ingham Hill Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftReach Bear's Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 50 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/bears-den-out-back-4-km-ad97

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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