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Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) near Williams Crossing, CT. The route reaches Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 236 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65406, -72.15839
Nearest town Williams Crossing, CT

Directions

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Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint

6.6 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 106–236 ft

Out & Back · Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section)

Trailhead: 41.65406, -72.15839

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% gravel6% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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