Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve

Book Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 47 min

Book Hill is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve near Centerbrook, CT. The route reaches Book Hill. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 312 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36022, -72.40807
Nearest town Centerbrook, CT

Directions

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Book Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 47 min

Elevation 56–312 ft

Out & Back · Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.36022, -72.40807

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miPass Book Hill.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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