AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Large Glacial Erratic & Quiambaug Cove

1.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 29 min

Large Glacial Erratic & Quiambaug Cove is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Lords Point, CT. The route passes Quiambaug Cove before reaching Large Glacial Erratic at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 112 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34494, -71.92834
Nearest town Lords Point, CT
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Large Glacial Erratic & Quiambaug Cove

1.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 29 min

Elevation 29–110 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.34494, -71.92834

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Quiambaug Cove.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftReach Large Glacial Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 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/large-glacial-erratic-out-back

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 76°61°
Thu 87°71°
Fri 90°72°
Sat 89°71° 15%
Sun 89°71° 15%
Mon 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Lords Point, Connecticut