Race Hill Road

4 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Race Hill Road is a 4-mile out-and-back near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 338 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36760, -72.69976
Nearest town North Guilford, CT

Directions

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Race Hill Road

4 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 213–337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.36760, -72.69976

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftReach Race Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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