Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

4.7 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir and Lamentation Mountain before reaching Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 639 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57715, -72.76302
Nearest town Highland, CT

Directions

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Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

4.7 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 295–715 ft

Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.57715, -72.76302

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftReach Lamentation Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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