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Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section)

Little Muk Falls & Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint

1.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 38 min

Little Muk Falls & Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) near Hanover, CT. The route passes Little Muk Falls before reaching Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 200 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65337, -72.10236
Nearest town Hanover, CT
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Little Muk Falls & Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint

1.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 38 min

Elevation 98–200 ft

Out & Back · Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section)

Trailhead: 41.65337, -72.10236

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 84% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftPass Little Muk Falls.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miPass Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftArrive 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/little-muk-falls-sprague-land-preserve-mukluk-section-viewpoint-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip84%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 2.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 43% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 84% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 66°57° 29%
Tue 59°49° 20%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°47° 19%
Fri 61°51° 33%
Sat 59°53° 33%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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