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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Daven Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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