Old Moffitt Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Old Moffitt Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Pineville, CT. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Moffitt Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 465–612 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.89714, -71.83555
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Moffitt Road, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Old Moffitt Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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