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Maurice and Rita Edwards Preserve

Cedar Swamp Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 52 min

Cedar Swamp Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Maurice and Rita Edwards Preserve near Hampton, CT. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 745 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78634, -72.07047
Nearest town Hampton, CT
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Cedar Swamp Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 52 min

Elevation 670–746 ft

Out & Back · Maurice and Rita Edwards Preserve

Trailhead: 41.78634, -72.07047

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 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/cedar-swamp-road-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°68° 27%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 91°68° 40%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

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