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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 72% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 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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Weather

RainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip72%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 56% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 43% rain8 PM: 41% rain9 PM: 48% rain10 PM: 52% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°53° 19%
Tue 61°48° 20%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°44° 17%
Fri 64°48° 33%
Sat 62°51° 31%

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