Welter Woods

Welter Woods Viewpoint & Patric's Overlook

2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min

Welter Woods Viewpoint & Patric's Overlook is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Welter Woods near Killingworth, CT. The route passes Patric's Overlook and Welter Woods Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 453 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37772, -72.55187
Nearest town Killingworth, CT

Directions

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Welter Woods Viewpoint & Patric's Overlook

2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min

Elevation 307–452 ft

Out & Back · Welter Woods

Trailhead: 41.37772, -72.55187

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftReach Welter Woods Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Patric's Overlook.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftPass Welter Woods Viewpoint.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 93°71° 24%
Sat 91°70° 30%
Sun 91°70° 18%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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