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Selden Creek Preserve

Selden Creek Preserve Viewpoint

3.1 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Selden Creek Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Selden Creek Preserve near Brockway, CT. The route reaches Selden Creek Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 417 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 253 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40863, -72.38642
Nearest town Brockway, CT
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Selden Creek Preserve Viewpoint

3.1 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 6–251 ft

Out & Back · Selden Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.40863, -72.38642

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miReach Selden Creek Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/selden-creek-preserve-viewpoint-ravine-trail-preserve-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-c972

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ 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°63°
Thu 91°71°
Fri 94°72° 22%
Sat 92°71° 28%
Sun 93°69° 17%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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