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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Clarks Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 75 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birder 41.34511, -71.85315
Nearest town Clarks Village, CT
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Behind Enemy Lines–Birder, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 3–76 ft

Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Birder · 41.34511, -71.85315

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Birder, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Behind Enemy Lines, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Dropzone, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Johnny Smith Single Track, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Jester, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Birder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jester, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Johnny Smith Single Track, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dropzone, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Behind Enemy Lines, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive 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-out-back-4-km-3142

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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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