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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

3.2 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond is a 3.2-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, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 432 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 236 ft4.0 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

3.2 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 34–236 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftReach Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 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-6-km-392f

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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