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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.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 69 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jungle 41.35210, -71.85086
Nearest town Clarks Village, CT
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Jungle, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jungle, heading W.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wicked, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Jester Cutoff, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Jester, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Jungle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jester, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Jester Cutoff, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left onto Wicked, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Birder, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Jungle, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left onto Rock Garden, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/jester-jungle-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 76°61°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71° 15%
Sun 89°71° 15%
Mon 97°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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