Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
North Fire Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
North Fire Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Wequetequock, CT. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Fire Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 0–34 ft
Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: North Fire Road · 41.34785, -71.87873
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on North Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Shot Shell, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Shot Shell, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Little Shot Shell, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Shot Shell, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto North Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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