Shugrue Farm Reserve

Long Hill

1.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 27 min

Long Hill is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Shugrue Farm Reserve near Haywardville, CT. The route reaches Long Hill at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 574 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51827, -72.34282
Nearest town Haywardville, CT

Directions

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Long Hill

1.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 27 min

Elevation 410–575 ft

Out & Back · Shugrue Farm Reserve

Trailhead: 41.51827, -72.34282

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 26%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67° 17%
Mon 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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