Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve

Ravine Trail Preserve Viewpoint & Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Viewpoint

2.7 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Ravine Trail Preserve Viewpoint & Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Viewpoint is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve near Hadlyme, CT. The route passes Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Ravine Trail Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 246 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41870, -72.39282
Nearest town Hadlyme, CT

Directions

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Ravine Trail Preserve Viewpoint & Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Viewpoint

2.7 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 117–244 ft

Out & Back · Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41870, -72.39282

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miPass Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Viewpoint.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Ravine Trail Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 94°72° 24%
Sat 92°71° 29%
Sun 93°68° 17%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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