Pleasant Valley Preserve

Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach

6.2 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Pleasant Valley Preserve near North Lyme, CT. The route passes Jewett Preserve Viewpoint and Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach. It climbs 601 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 400 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40904, -72.34999
Nearest town North Lyme, CT

Directions

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Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach

6.2 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 31–400 ft

Out & Back · Pleasant Valley Preserve

Trailhead: 41.40904, -72.34999

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Jewett Preserve Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 300 ftReach Jewett Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ 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 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 21%
Sat 90°69° 27%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark.

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