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Sabine Preserve

Moodus Reservoir–Sabine Preserve Viewpoint, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Moodus Reservoir–Sabine Preserve Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sabine Preserve near Millington, CT. The route passes Sabine Preserve Viewpoint and Moodus Reservoir. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 522 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49522, -72.37871
Nearest town Millington, CT
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Moodus Reservoir–Sabine Preserve Viewpoint, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 362–522 ft

Out & Back · Sabine Preserve

Trailhead: 41.49522, -72.37871

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Sabine Preserve Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftPass Moodus Reservoir.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniel Peck Road, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 300 ftReach Moodus Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 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/daniel-peck-road-out-back

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°69° 15%
Fri 94°71° 26%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°69° 17%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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