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Rattlesnake Rock–Hospital Rock, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Rattlesnake Rock–Hospital Rock, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Pinnacle Heights Housing, CT. The route passes Rattlesnake Rock, Will Warren's Den and Hospital Rock. It climbs 472 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70428, -72.81437
Nearest town Pinnacle Heights Housing, CT
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Rattlesnake Rock–Hospital Rock, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 334–680 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70428, -72.81437

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miPass Will Warren's Den.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftPass Hospital Rock.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Settlement Road, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-rock-hospital-rock-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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