Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Staunton Hill–Birder Loop, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Staunton Hill–Birder Loop, 6 sights is a 2-mile loop in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Clarks Village, CT. The route reaches Staunton Hill. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Staunton Hill–Birder Loop, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 8–81 ft
Loop · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Jungle · 41.35210, -71.85086
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Jungle, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Jungle, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Venture Cutoff, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto North Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Ghost Camp, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto East Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Haircut, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hairpin, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Staunton Hill.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Jungle, heading N.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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