John & Mary Parciak Conservation Area
Quartz Rock
1.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 31 min
Quartz Rock is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in John & Mary Parciak Conservation Area near Tolland, CT. The route reaches Quartz Rock. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Quartz Rock
1.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 31 min
Elevation 805–1,004 ft
Out & Back · John & Mary Parciak Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.88315, -72.38517
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 70% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Quartz Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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