AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hatch Lot Reserve

Parker Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 49 min

Parker Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hatch Lot Reserve near Tiffany Hill Corner, CT. It climbs 351 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parker Road 41.44427, -72.39525
Nearest town Tiffany Hill Corner, CT
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Parker Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 49 min

Elevation 217–476 ft

Out & Back · Hatch Lot Reserve

Trailhead: Parker Road · 41.44427, -72.39525

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parker Road, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 300 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/parker-road-out-back-3-km-538d

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°65°
Thu 90°70°
Fri 93°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 30%
Sun 93°68° 17%
Mon 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark.

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