Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Jester–Jungle, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Jester–Jungle, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Clarks Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jester–Jungle, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 3–67 ft
Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Jungle · 41.35210, -71.85086
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Jungle, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Jungle, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wicked, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Jester Cutoff, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Jester, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Jungle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jester, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Jester Cutoff, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Wicked, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Birder, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Jungle, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Rock Garden, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle, heading E.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 2.4 mi · loop · via North Fire Road
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 3 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via North Fire Road
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