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The Preserve

Ingham Hill & The Preserve Viewpoint

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Ingham Hill & The Preserve Viewpoint is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Centerbrook, CT. The route passes The Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Ingham Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 207 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.33304, -72.41606
Nearest town Centerbrook, CT
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Ingham Hill & The Preserve Viewpoint

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 37–208 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: connector · 41.33304, -72.41606

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 86% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass The Preserve Viewpoint.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miReach Ingham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miArrive 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/ingham-hill-out-back-4-km-34df

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F57°
Precip86%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 33% rain11 AM: 65% rain12 PM: 70% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 77% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 24% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 67°59° 23%
Tue 61°52° 28%
Wed 66°50°
Thu 67°48° 18%
Fri 62°53° 38%
Sat 61°55° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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