Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve near Golden Spur, CT. The route passes Clark Pond before reaching Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 236 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36754, -72.19572
Nearest town Golden Spur, CT

Directions

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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint & Clark Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 46–236 ft

Out & Back · Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.36754, -72.19572

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miPass Clark Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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