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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 1 min before dark.
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