Wangunk Meadows Wildlife Management Area

Gildersleeve Island

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Gildersleeve Island is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Wangunk Meadows Wildlife Management Area near Goodrich Heights, CT. The route reaches Gildersleeve Island at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 16 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62848, -72.62645
Nearest town Goodrich Heights, CT

Directions

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Gildersleeve Island

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 4–16 ft

Out & Back · Wangunk Meadows Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.62848, -72.62645

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 100% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miReach Gildersleeve Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip100%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 31% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 87% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 72% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 82°65°
Wed 82°66°
Thu 89°69° 30%
Fri 95°72° 37%
Sat 94°71° 38%
Sun 96°71° 20%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead