Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach Loop is a 5.3-mile loop in Pleasant Valley Preserve near North Lyme, CT. The route reaches Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach. It climbs 602 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 33–400 ft
Loop · Pleasant Valley Preserve
Trailhead: 41.41117, -72.35820
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Dogs allowed · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 3.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Lyme Highest Point 4.9 mi · ▲ 692 ft
- Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 4.6 mi · ▲ 513 ft
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