Jewett Preserve

Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach

5.5 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Jewett Preserve near Jewitt Corner, CT. The route reaches Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 713 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 407 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42884, -72.36597
Nearest town Jewitt Corner, CT

Directions

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Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach

5.5 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 33–407 ft

Out & Back · Jewett Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42884, -72.36597

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miReach Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°70°
Fri 93°71° 23%
Sat 91°70° 28%
Sun 93°68° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 13 min before dark.

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