East Peak & Hubbard Park Viewpoint is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Hubbard Park near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching East Peak at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi410 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55322, -72.84496
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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East Peak & Hubbard Park Viewpoint
1.4 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 46 min
Elevation 412–965 ft
Out & Back · Hubbard Park
Trailhead: 41.55322, -72.84496
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 75% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip75%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 3.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°55°
22%
Tue
59°49°
21%
Wed
65°46°
Thu
65°44°
17%
Fri
63°48°
37%
Sat
61°52°
37%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
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- Mine Island & Merimere Reservoir 1.9 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.6 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.2 mi · ▲ 511 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.4 mi · ▲ 574 ft
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