Lyme Highest Point
4.9 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Lyme Highest Point is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Jewett Preserve near North Lyme, CT. The route reaches Lyme Highest Point. It climbs 692 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lyme Highest Point
4.9 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 70–468 ft
Out & Back · Jewett Preserve
Trailhead: 41.41117, -72.35820
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lyme Highest Point.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 3.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 4.6 mi · ▲ 513 ft
- Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach Loop 5.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft
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