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David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint is a 3-mile out-and-back in Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve near Spring Hill, CT. The route reaches David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 721 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 646 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78830, -72.22381
Nearest town Spring Hill, CT

Directions

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David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint

3 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 235–645 ft

Out & Back · Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve

Trailhead: 41.78830, -72.22381

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Spring Hill stop 85 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftReach David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

33% dirt1% boardwalk66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°69° 33%
Fri 93°70° 32%
Sat 92°68° 41%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Spring Hill stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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