Johnston Preserve

Lyme Highest Point

5.9 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Lyme Highest Point is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Johnston Preserve near Jewitt Corner, CT. The route reaches Lyme Highest Point. It climbs 783 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 469 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43152, -72.35086
Nearest town Jewitt Corner, CT

Directions

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Lyme Highest Point

5.9 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 49–468 ft

Out & Back · Johnston Preserve

Trailhead: 41.43152, -72.35086

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Lyme Highest Point.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°72° 23%
Sat 91°70° 28%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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