AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Long Hill

2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Long Hill is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Arnolds, CT. The route reaches Long Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 525 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46215, -72.51367
Nearest town Arnolds, CT
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Long Hill

2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 115–526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.46215, -72.51367

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miArrive 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/long-hill-out-back-5-km-c062

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°71° 15%
Fri 93°72° 29%
Sat 92°71° 34%
Sun 92°71° 18%
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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