Ingham Hill
2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Ingham Hill is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Ingham Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ingham Hill
2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 51–193 ft
Out & Back · The Preserve
Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Ingham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- The Preserve Viewpoint via Ingham Hill Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Bear's Den 3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Crystal Lake 4.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Ingham Ponds 4.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Ingham Ponds 5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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