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UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract

Middle Beech MBT

2.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 54 min

Middle Beech MBT is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract near Chaffeeville, CT. It climbs 270 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 518 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hanks Hill Road 41.79554, -72.21671
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
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Middle Beech MBT

2.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 54 min

Elevation 225–517 ft

Out & Back · UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract

Trailhead: Hanks Hill Road · 41.79554, -72.21671

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Hanks Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Middle Beech MBT, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hanks Hill Road, heading N.
  16. 100 ftArrive 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/middle-beech-mbt-out-back-4-km-ed4e

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 91°69° 36%
Fri 93°71° 32%
Sat 92°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 17%
Mon 94°71° 18%

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