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Hillside Environmental Education Park

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

5.7 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint–Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Hillside Environmental Education Park near Eagleville, CT. The route passes Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond before reaching Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 356 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 663 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80332, -72.28078
Nearest town Eagleville, CT
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Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint–Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 412–664 ft

Out & Back · Hillside Environmental Education Park

Trailhead: 41.80332, -72.28078

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Water Line Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Celeron Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftReach Hillside Environmental Education Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Water Line Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftArrive 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-b288

Trail surface

24% paved23% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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