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Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park near Highland, CT. The route passes Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, Lamentation Mountain, Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint and Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57256, -72.73896
Nearest town Highland, CT
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Lamentation Mountain–Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 184–716 ft

Out & Back · Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Trailhead: 41.57256, -72.73896

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 78% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Bradley Hubbard Reservoir.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miPass Lamentation Mountain.
  12. 50 ftPass Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miPass Alice Fern Bruce Preserve Viewpoint.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lamentation-mountain-doctor-francis-giuffrida-park-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints-9-km-41d8

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip78%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 62% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 47% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°56° 30%
Tue 59°50° 21%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°43° 16%
Fri 63°48° 36%
Sat 62°52° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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