Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint
2 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 1 hr
Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hazen Park near Alsop Corner, CT. The route reaches Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 671 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi266 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82082, -72.81095
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
Directions
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint
2 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 267–956 ft
Out & Back · Hazen Park
Trailhead: 41.82082, -72.81095
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 68% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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
17% dirt2% boardwalk81% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip68%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°54°
16%
Tue
62°49°
19%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°44°
17%
Fri
65°49°
31%
Sat
62°51°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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