Long Hill
4.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Long Hill is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Tylerville, CT. The route reaches Long Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 643 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Long Hill
4.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 190–526 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.45929, -72.48432
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Buckle Shop Pond & Gulf Quarry Road 3 mi · ▲ 437 ft
- Buckle Shop Pond–Gulf Quarry Road, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft
- Long Hill 5.2 mi · ▲ 805 ft
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