Cowles Park

Smaug's Lair sign–Smaug's Lair, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Smaug's Lair sign–Smaug's Lair, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cowles Park near Tariffville, CT. The route reaches Smaug's Lair sign. It climbs 376 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 390 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91146, -72.74663
Nearest town Tariffville, CT

Directions

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Smaug's Lair sign–Smaug's Lair, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 156–391 ft

Out & Back · Cowles Park

Trailhead: 41.91146, -72.74663

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto TJ's Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miPass Smaug's Lair sign.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Smaug's Lair, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftReach Smaug's Lair sign, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto TJ's Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 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 surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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