Patric's Overlook
2.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 57 min
Patric's Overlook is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Welter Woods near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Patric's Overlook at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Patric's Overlook
2.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 57 min
Elevation 334–452 ft
Out & Back · Welter Woods
Trailhead: 41.37118, -72.55196
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Patric's Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Welter Woods Viewpoint 2.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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