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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 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

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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