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Hillside Environmental Education Park

Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint–Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint–Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Hillside Environmental Education Park near Mansfield Four Corners, CT. The route passes Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint before reaching Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 663 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81459, -72.26821
Nearest town Mansfield Four Corners, CT
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Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint–Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 418–664 ft

Out & Back · Hillside Environmental Education Park

Trailhead: 41.81459, -72.26821

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 75% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Innovative Partnership Building stop 471 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Celeron Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Water Line Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miPass Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right onto Celeron Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hillside-environmental-education-park-viewpoint-lower-storrs-pumping-station-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-9e24

Trail surface

25% paved24% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip75%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°55° 32%
Tue 59°47° 19%
Wed 63°46°
Thu 64°45°
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°51° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Innovative Partnership Building stop 471 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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