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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

3.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve near Saunders Point, CT. The route passes Clark Pond before reaching Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 302 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 243 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34526, -72.20514
Nearest town Saunders Point, CT
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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

3.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 54–242 ft

Out & Back · Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.34526, -72.20514

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 1 miPass Clark Pond.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oswegatchie-hills-nature-preserve-viewpoint-clark-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km-39e1

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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