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Bull Hill Preserve

Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint

4.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Bull Hill Preserve near Harrisville, CT. The route reaches Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 607 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93209, -71.92729
Nearest town Harrisville, CT
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Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint

4.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 343–606 ft

Out & Back · Bull Hill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.93209, -71.92729

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 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/bull-hill-preserve-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 91°68° 38%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 94°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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