Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve

Book Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 54 min

Book Hill is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve near Centerbrook, CT. The route reaches Book Hill. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 312 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35926, -72.41515
Nearest town Centerbrook, CT

Directions

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Book Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 54 min

Elevation 74–312 ft

Out & Back · Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.35926, -72.41515

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miPass Book Hill.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 94°72° 19%
Sat 92°71° 25%
Sun 93°68° 17%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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