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The Preserve

The Preserve Viewpoint via Ingham Hill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 1 min

The Preserve Viewpoint via Ingham Hill Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches The Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 207 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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The Preserve Viewpoint via Ingham Hill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 51–208 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miPass The Preserve Viewpoint.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn left onto Ingham Hill Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive 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/the-preserve-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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