Long Hill

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Long Hill is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Tylerville, CT. The route reaches Long Hill at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,234 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 525 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44112, -72.48101
Nearest town Tylerville, CT

Directions

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Long Hill

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 98–526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.44112, -72.48101

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip90%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 27% rain2 AM: 31% rain3 AM: 48% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 80% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 85% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 94°72° 26%
Sat 92°71° 32%
Sun 92°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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