Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59846, -72.74447
Nearest town Berlin, CT

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 79% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  12. 0.1 miPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  13. 0.2 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  16. 250 ftPass Chauncey Peak.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miReach Chauncey Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

RainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip79%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 79% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°56° 23%
Tue 62°50° 20%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44° 16%
Fri 64°49° 36%
Sat 63°52° 36%

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