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Lay-Allen Preserve

Oak, 5' diameter

2.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 58 min

Oak, 5' diameter is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lay-Allen Preserve near Jericho, CT. The route reaches Oak at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 207 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34145, -72.29260
Nearest town Jericho, CT
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Oak, 5' diameter

2.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 58 min

Elevation 70–206 ft

Out & Back · Lay-Allen Preserve

Trailhead: 41.34145, -72.29260

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miReach Oak, 5' diameter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Oak.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 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/oak-5-diameter-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 3.3″ yesterday (4.7″ 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 78°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°72° 16%
Sat 91°70° 21%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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