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Smaug's Lair sign & Smaug's Lair

3.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Smaug's Lair sign & Smaug's Lair is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Tariffville, CT. The route reaches Smaug's Lair sign. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 420 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90210, -72.75750
Nearest town Tariffville, CT
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Smaug's Lair sign & Smaug's Lair

3.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 156–419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90210, -72.75750

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 65% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miPass Smaug's Lair sign.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Smaug's Lair, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftReach Smaug's Lair sign, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftArrive 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/smaugs-lair-sign-smaugs-lair-out-back

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip65%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 48% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 52% rain9 PM: 28% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 67°54° 23%
Tue 63°47° 18%
Wed 65°45°
Thu 66°43° 16%
Fri 65°49° 31%
Sat 62°51° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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