Old Viewpoint
2.1 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 53 min
Old Viewpoint is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Old Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Viewpoint
2.1 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 53 min
Elevation 363–752 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.46744, -72.72326
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Old Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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