Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints
3.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints is a 3.6-mile loop in Marion K Wilcox Park near Hoskins, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint and Laurel Hill. It climbs 496 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints
3.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 358–527 ft
Loop · Marion K Wilcox Park
Trailhead: 41.87837, -72.77246
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Laurel Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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