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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 49 min

North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Wequetequock, CT. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 43 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Fire Road 41.34029, -71.87560
Nearest town Wequetequock, CT
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North Fire Road–South Fire Road, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 49 min

Elevation -0–43 ft

Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: South Fire Road · 41.34029, -71.87560

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on South Fire Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mansfield, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Tite N Twisty, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Fire Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Little Shot Shell, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 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-south-fire-road-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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