Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints

5.4 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints is a 5.4-mile loop in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Berlin, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, Lamentation Mountain, Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint and Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint. It climbs 634 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59525, -72.74066
Nearest town Berlin, CT

Directions

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Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints

5.4 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 173–716 ft

Loop · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.59525, -72.74066

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 79% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftPass Lamentation Mountain.
  16. 50 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip79%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 79% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°56° 23%
Tue 62°50° 20%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44° 16%
Fri 64°49° 36%
Sat 63°52° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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