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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 4 sights is a 3.2-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 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 39 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Fire Road 41.34785, -71.87873
Nearest town Wequetequock, CT
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North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1–40 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

  1. Start on North Fire Road, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto West Fire Road, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftSharp left onto Tite N Twisty, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto South Blood, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto North Fire Road, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto West Fire Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Shot Shell, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto North Fire Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-fire-road-railway-out-back-5-sights-5-km-3965

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 76°60°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°69° 15%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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