Orchard And Spruce Glen

Spruce Glen Falls & Orchard And Spruce Glen Viewpoint

1.5 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 36 min

Spruce Glen Falls & Orchard And Spruce Glen Viewpoint is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Orchard And Spruce Glen near Tracy, CT. The route passes Orchard And Spruce Glen Viewpoint before reaching Spruce Glen Falls at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 262 ft · steepest grade: 19%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49354, -72.79634
Nearest town Tracy, CT

Directions

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Spruce Glen Falls & Orchard And Spruce Glen Viewpoint

1.5 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 36 min

Elevation 121–264 ft

Out & Back · Orchard And Spruce Glen

Trailhead: 41.49354, -72.79634

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Orchard And Spruce Glen Viewpoint.
  7. 0.5 miPass Spruce Glen Falls.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 250 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead