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The Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve

Peak Mountain–Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, 3 summits

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Peak Mountain–Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, 3 summits is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in The Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve near Ebbs Corner, CT. The route passes Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint and Peak Mountain before reaching Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2 at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,165 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00663, -72.72626
Nearest town Ebbs Corner, CT
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Peak Mountain–Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, 3 summits

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 407–721 ft

Out & Back · The Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve

Trailhead: 42.00663, -72.72626

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miPass Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint.
  4. 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miPass Peak Mountain.
  6. 0.6 miPass Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach Peak Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 3.6 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 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/peak-mountain-suffield-land-conservancy-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-12-km

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 91°68° 56%
Fri 93°70° 42%
Sat 91°69° 38%
Sun 93°66° 15%
Mon 93°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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