Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights is a 5.2-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, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,054 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 400–818 ft
Out & Back · Talcott Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 41.84779, -72.77874
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Gale Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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