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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Peak Mountain.
- 0.6 miPass Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Peak Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 3.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Trail to Quarry Rim Viewpoint via NET/M&M Trail (white) 10 mi · ▲ 971 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint 12 mi · ▲ 1,058 ft
- Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint 2.9 mi · ▲ 457 ft
- Whites Pond–Whites Pond No 1, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft
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