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The Preserve

Bear's Den

3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Bear's Den is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Bear's Den at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 128 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Bear's Den

3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 51–129 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°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 E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach Bear's Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  35. 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-5-km-80e4

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°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 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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