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Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint–Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, 3 viewpoints

5.1 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint–Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, 3 viewpoints is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir and Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint before reaching Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 833 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56000, -72.75142
Nearest town Highland, CT
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Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint–Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, 3 viewpoints

5.1 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 331–626 ft

Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.56000, -72.75142

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftReach Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 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-out-back-89da

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 94°71° 37%
Sat 92°71° 37%
Sun 94°67° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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