Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint
2.4 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir and Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint. It climbs 519 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint
2.4 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 310–626 ft
Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park
Trailhead: 41.56000, -72.75142
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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