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Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint

5.2 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir before reaching Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 681 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 659 ft · steepest grade: 46%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56322, -72.77190
Nearest town Highland, CT
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Bradley Hubbard Reservoir & Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint

5.2 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 280–659 ft

Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.56322, -72.77190

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/doctor-francis-giuffrida-park-viewpoint-doctor-francis-giuffrida-park-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints-6-km-b1f1

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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