Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve near Sandy Point, CT. The route passes Clark Pond before reaching Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 236 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35080, -72.19185
Nearest town Sandy Point, CT

Directions

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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 54–236 ft

Out & Back · Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.35080, -72.19185

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 87% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Clark Pond.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip87%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 87% rain2 PM: 83% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 68°59° 31%
Tue 60°50° 29%
Wed 65°49°
Thu 66°46° 22%
Fri 61°51° 36%
Sat 59°53° 35%

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