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Nightingale Forest, Cartier Parcel

Daven Hill

1.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 37 min

Daven Hill is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Nightingale Forest, Cartier Parcel near West Woodstock, CT. The route reaches Daven Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 863 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91624, -72.02694
Nearest town West Woodstock, CT
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Daven Hill

1.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 37 min

Elevation 740–864 ft

Out & Back · Nightingale Forest, Cartier Parcel

Trailhead: 41.91624, -72.02694

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftReach Daven Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/daven-hill-out-back

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near West Woodstock, Connecticut