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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 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

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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