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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 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.

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-fe56

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 92°72°
Sat 90°70° 19%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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