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Hurd State Park

Split Rock–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

3.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Split Rock–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Rock Landing, CT. The route passes Carlson Pond, Hurd State Park Viewpoint and Split Rock. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52041, -72.53655
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
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Split Rock–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

3.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 11–467 ft

Out & Back · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: 41.52041, -72.53655

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Carlson Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftPass Hurd State Park Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Split Rock.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/split-rock-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 2 min before dark.

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