AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blue Loop Access Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 51 min

Blue Loop Access Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Old Mystic, CT. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 157 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38864, -71.93562
Nearest town Old Mystic, CT
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Blue Loop Access Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 51 min

Elevation 58–156 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.38864, -71.93562

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miReach Blue Loop Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 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/blue-loop-access-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.9″ 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°62°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71° 17%
Sun 89°71° 15%
Mon 96°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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