Post Hill

4.3 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Post Hill is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Hebron, CT. The route reaches Post Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 761 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66163, -72.33725
Nearest town Hebron, CT

Directions

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Post Hill

4.3 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 574–761 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.66163, -72.33725

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Post Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°68° 22%
Fri 93°70° 31%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

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