Middle Beech MBT is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract near Spring Hill, CT. It climbs 354 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi266 – 646 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78830, -72.22381
Nearest town Spring Hill, CT
Directions
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Middle Beech MBT
2.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 266–645 ft
Out & Back · UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract
Trailhead: 41.78830, -72.22381
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Spring Hill stop 85 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right onto Middle Beech MBT, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 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
60% dirt1% boardwalk39% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
90°69°
33%
Fri
93°70°
32%
Sat
92°68°
41%
Sun
93°66°
17%
Mon
93°70°
18%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Spring Hill stop 85 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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