AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hatchett Hill–Smaug's Lair sign, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Hatchett Hill–Smaug's Lair sign, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Tariffville, CT. The route passes Smaug's Lair sign and Hatchett Hill before reaching 5' White Oak at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 742 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 489 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91427, -72.76208
Nearest town Tariffville, CT
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Hatchett Hill–Smaug's Lair sign, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 156–490 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91427, -72.76208

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Smaug's Lair, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Smaug's Lair sign.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftPass Hatchett Hill.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftPass 5' White Oak.
  25. 150 ftReach Hatchett Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hatchett-hill-out-back-5-km-6223

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Tariffville, Connecticut