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Balf Nature Preserve

Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint

2 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 51 min

Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint is a 2-mile out-and-back in Balf Nature Preserve near Newington, CT. The route reaches Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint. It climbs 381 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 341 ft · steepest grade: 34%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70927, -72.71454
Nearest town Newington, CT
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Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint

2 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 51 min

Elevation 74–342 ft

Out & Back · Balf Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.70927, -72.71454

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miPass Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miReach Cedarcrest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/cedarcrest-preserve-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

49% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 93°71° 43%
Fri 95°72° 40%
Sat 94°73° 39%
Sun 96°69° 19%
Mon 96°75° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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