tri-town marker
2.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 53 min
tri-town marker is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Darling Road Preserve near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches tri-town marker at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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tri-town marker
2.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 53 min
Elevation 252–410 ft
Out & Back · Darling Road Preserve
Trailhead: 41.43950, -72.29093
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach tri-town marker, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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