Chauncey Peak–Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Chauncey Peak–Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Berlin, CT. The route passes Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Chauncey Peak at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,241 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chauncey Peak–Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 219–683 ft
Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park
Trailhead: 41.59846, -72.74447
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
- 0.1 miPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Chauncey Peak.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Chauncey Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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