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Marion K Wilcox Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87837, -72.77246
Nearest town Hoskins, CT
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
  13. 0.3 miPass Laurel Hill.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/laurel-hill-marion-k-wilcox-park-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints-6-km-b9e3

Trail surface

39% dirt13% gravel48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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