Mine Island–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 3 groves is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Hubbard Park near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint and Merimere Reservoir before reaching Mine Island at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 580 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55959, -72.84374
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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Mine Island–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 3 groves
2.3 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 395–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Hubbard Park
Trailhead: 41.55959, -72.84374
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Mine Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 9 min before dark.
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