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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.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 82 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jungle 41.35210, -71.85086
Nearest town Clarks Village, CT
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Jungle, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jungle, heading W.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Venture Cutoff, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto North Fire Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Ghost Camp, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Fire Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Birder, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Haircut, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hairpin, heading N.
  15. 450 ftPass Staunton Hill.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Jungle, heading N.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/staunton-hill-loop-c63f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 76°61°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71° 15%
Sun 89°71° 15%
Mon 97°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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