Benson Mountain
1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min
Benson Mountain is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Management Area near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Benson Mountain at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi650 – 751 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail 41.98264, -71.79258
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Benson Mountain
1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min
Elevation 648–752 ft
Out & Back · Buck Hill Management Area
Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail · 41.98264, -71.79258
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Benson Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Benson Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
86°68°
40%
Fri
92°70°
29%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°69°
Mon
92°70°
19%
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