Talcott Mountain State Park

King Phillip Mountain & Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint

4.1 mi · ▲ 938 ft · 1 hr 50 min

King Phillip Mountain & Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Talcott Mountain State Park near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint and King Phillip Mountain before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 938 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81380, -72.81324
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT

Directions

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King Phillip Mountain & Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint

4.1 mi · ▲ 938 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 198–956 ft

Out & Back · Talcott Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 41.81380, -72.81324

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 68% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  16. 0.1 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  20. 0.1 miReach King Phillip Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% gravel8% dirt1% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip68%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 68% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 53% rain9 PM: 47% rain10 PM: 56% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 65°54° 15%
Tue 62°49° 19%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°45° 17%
Fri 65°50° 31%
Sat 62°51° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.

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