Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Nike Missile Site at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 431 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi443 – 709 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71911, -72.51439
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
Directions
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Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 444–708 ft
Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 41.71911, -72.51439
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Nike Missile Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
78°65°
Thu
87°67°
36%
Fri
93°69°
35%
Sat
91°70°
42%
Sun
94°69°
21%
Mon
92°70°
17%
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