Parker Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min
Parker Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hatch Lot Reserve near Tiffany Hill Corner, CT. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Parker Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min
Elevation 217–476 ft
Out & Back · Hatch Lot Reserve
Trailhead: 41.44507, -72.38560
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Parker Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Hatch Lot Reserve Viewpoint Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Parker Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft
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