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David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow State Park near Gurleyville, CT. The route reaches David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 344 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80953, -72.21863
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT

Directions

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David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint

3.3 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 238–575 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: 41.80953, -72.21863

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftReach David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 92°70° 36%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 93°70° 42%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 94°72° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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