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Talcott Mountain State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Talcott Mountain State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and King Philip's Cave before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84879, -72.77520
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 264–818 ft

Out & Back · Talcott Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 41.84879, -72.77520

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  29. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-king-philips-cave-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-9a10

Trail surface

81% dirt6% grass3% paved2% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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