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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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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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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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