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Boyscout Loop–Lunch Lady Land Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr

Boyscout Loop–Lunch Lady Land Loop, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Playground Trails near Bashan, CT. It climbs 327 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51658, -72.44169
Nearest town Bashan, CT
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Boyscout Loop–Lunch Lady Land Loop, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 301–559 ft

Loop · Playground Trails

Trailhead: 41.51658, -72.44169

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Fire Drill, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto 2 Kool 4 Skool, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyscout Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Noises, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Detention, heading S.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lunch Lady Land, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Detention, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading N.
  19. 500 ftSharp right onto Nurse's Office, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Suspension, heading E.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Suspension, heading E.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left onto Taco Tuesday, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boyscout-loop-lunch-lady-land-loop-6-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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