Lower Hammonasset Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near North Madison, CT. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi49 – 197 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35063, -72.61356
Nearest town North Madison, CT
Directions
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Lower Hammonasset Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 49–198 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.35063, -72.61356
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Hammonasset Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Lower Hammonasset Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°64°
Thu
86°71°
15%
Fri
88°72°
23%
Sat
87°70°
29%
Sun
88°71°
19%
Mon
95°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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