Orange Trail

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Orange Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Colonel Ledyard Highway Open Space near Poquetanuck, CT. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 82 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47508, -72.03263

Nearest town Poquetanuck, CT

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Orange Trail

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Elevation 24–81 ft

Out & Back · Colonel Ledyard Highway Open Space

Trailhead: 41.47508, -72.03263

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading N.
0.2 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
0.8 miReach Orange Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt15% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Overcast80°F63°

Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%

Rained 2.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperature

80°60°

5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:03 PM

Wed 79°61°

Thu 92°71°

Fri 96°72° 16%

Sat 93°69° 26%

Sun 95°69° 16%

Mon 96°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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