Walker Mountain
3.9 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Walker Mountain is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Walker Mountain. It climbs 493 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi614 – 1,050 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95313, -72.15189
Nearest town Union, CT
Directions
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Walker Mountain
3.9 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 614–1,048 ft
Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest
Trailhead: 41.95313, -72.15189
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Walker Mountain.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 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
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°66°
Thu
87°68°
50%
Fri
92°70°
37%
Sat
90°70°
42%
Sun
91°70°
15%
Mon
91°71°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lower Breakneck Hill Road 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft
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