Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land
Lidyhites Hill & Leatherman's Cave
5.5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Lidyhites Hill & Leatherman's Cave is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land near East Haven, CT. The route passes Leatherman's Cave before reaching Lidyhites Hill at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 366 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lidyhites Hill & Leatherman's Cave
5.5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 23–284 ft
Out & Back · Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.29841, -72.85647
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miPass Leatherman's Cave.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Lidyhites Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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