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Hall Pass–Lunch Lady Land, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Hall Pass–Lunch Lady Land, 5 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Playground Trails near Bashan, CT. It climbs 310 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boyscout Loop 41.52177, -72.44695
Nearest town Bashan, CT
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Hall Pass–Lunch Lady Land, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Elevation 301–559 ft

Out & Back · Playground Trails

Trailhead: Boyscout Loop · 41.52177, -72.44695

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Noises, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Detention, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Detention, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  9. 450 ftSharp right onto Nurse's Office, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Suspension, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Suspension, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right onto Lunch Lady Land, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Hall Pass, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Noises, heading N.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hall-pass-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°70° 16%
Fri 94°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°67° 18%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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