AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dean Easement

Parker Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Parker Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Dean Easement near Mount Parnassus, CT. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 591 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46368, -72.39563
Nearest town Mount Parnassus, CT
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Parker Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 336–591 ft

Out & Back · Dean Easement

Trailhead: 41.46368, -72.39563

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Parker Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miArrive 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-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.4″ 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°63°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°70° 26%
Sat 90°69° 32%
Sun 92°67° 17%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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