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Poquetanuck Cove Preserve

White, 4' diameter

2.6 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 1 min

White, 4' diameter is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Poquetanuck Cove Preserve near Happyland, CT. The route reaches White at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 164 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47793, -72.05172
Nearest town Happyland, CT
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White, 4' diameter

2.6 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5–163 ft

Out & Back · Poquetanuck Cove Preserve

Trailhead: 41.47793, -72.05172

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miPass White.
  3. 200 ftReach White, 4' diameter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miArrive 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/poquetanuck-cove-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 92°71°
Fri 95°72° 16%
Sat 93°69° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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