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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 7 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 7 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Wequetequock, CT. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 75 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Johnny Smith Single Track 41.35589, -71.86611
Nearest town Wequetequock, CT
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Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 7 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 54 min

Elevation 14–74 ft

Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Johnny Smith Single Track · 41.35589, -71.86611

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Johnny Smith Single Track, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto East Dump, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Smith Single Track, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dropzone, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Behind Enemy Lines, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Venture's Rock, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Venture Cutoff, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Jester Cutoff, heading W.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jester, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fugitive Camp, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Secret trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Railway, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Dump, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Johnny Smith Single Track, heading NE.
  19. 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/behind-enemy-lines-birder-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°69° 15%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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