Welter Woods

Welter Woods Viewpoint Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Welter Woods Viewpoint Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Welter Woods near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Welter Woods Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 476 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.38840, -72.56171
Nearest town Killingworth, CT

Directions

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Welter Woods Viewpoint Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Elevation 354–475 ft

Loop · Welter Woods

Trailhead: 41.38840, -72.56171

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miPass Welter Woods Viewpoint.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 92°71° 25%
Sat 90°69° 31%
Sun 91°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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