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Bull Hill Preserve

Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint

2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min

Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Bull Hill Preserve near West Thompson, CT. The route reaches Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 607 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96444, -71.92324
Nearest town West Thompson, CT
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Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint

2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min

Elevation 419–606 ft

Out & Back · Bull Hill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.96444, -71.92324

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftPass Bull Hill Preserve Viewpoint.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 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/bull-hill-preserve-viewpoint-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 90°69° 41%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 94°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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