Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Talcott Mountain State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and King Philip's Cave before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 722 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 416–818 ft
Out & Back · Talcott Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 41.84448, -72.78737
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Gale Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 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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- Lucy Brook Pond 2.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond 4.8 mi · ▲ 857 ft
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