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Nehantic State Forest

Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.4 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Young Preserve Viewpoint is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Young Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 506 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 446 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43692, -72.26351
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
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Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.4 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 222–446 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.43692, -72.26351

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftReach Young Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 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/nehantic-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-10-km-484c

Trail surface

17% gravel83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 21%
Sat 90°69° 27%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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