Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach
4.9 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Sterling City, CT. The route reaches Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 561 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach
4.9 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 71–381 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.38498, -72.33452
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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