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Ravine Trail Preserve

Observatory Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 44 min

Observatory Hill is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Ravine Trail Preserve near Brockway, CT. The route reaches Observatory Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 253 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40863, -72.38642
Nearest town Brockway, CT
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Observatory Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 44 min

Elevation 95–251 ft

Out & Back · Ravine Trail Preserve

Trailhead: 41.40863, -72.38642

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftReach Observatory Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 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/observatory-hill-out-back-3-km-a3c9

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 94°72° 22%
Sat 92°71° 28%
Sun 93°69° 17%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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