Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Behind Enemy Lines & Jungle
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Behind Enemy Lines & Jungle is a 2-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Clarks Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Behind Enemy Lines & Jungle
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 25–79 ft
Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Jungle · 41.35210, -71.85086
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Jungle, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Jungle, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Behind Enemy Lines, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dropzone, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Johnny Smith Single Track, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Behind Enemy Lines, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Rock Garden, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle, heading NE.
- 100 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Jungle Trailhead
- Staunton Hill–Birder Loop, 6 sights 2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Jester–Jungle, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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