Camels Hump is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Higby Mountain Easement near Highland, CT. The route reaches Camels Hump at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 924 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56603, -72.72092
Nearest town Highland, CT
Directions
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Camels Hump
4.9 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 295–887 ft
Out & Back · Higby Mountain Easement
Trailhead: 41.56603, -72.72092
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Camels Hump, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
92°70°
26%
Fri
94°71°
37%
Sat
93°71°
37%
Sun
94°68°
19%
Mon
94°72°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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