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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Brucker Fire Road & South Fire Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Brucker Fire Road & South Fire Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Wequetequock, CT. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 33 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Fire Road 41.33954, -71.87736
Nearest town Wequetequock, CT
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Brucker Fire Road & South Fire Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 0–32 ft

Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: South Fire Road · 41.33954, -71.87736

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Fire Road, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Little Shot Shell, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto South Fire Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Brucker Fire Road, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach South Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto South Fire Road, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Little Shot Shell, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading NW.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brucker-fire-road-out-back-5-km-3356

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ 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 76°60°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°69° 15%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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