Wolf Rock–Wolf Rock Cliff, 6 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Sawmill Brook Preserve near Mansfield City, CT. The route passes Wolf Rock, Wolf Rock Nature Preserve Viewpoint, Wolf Rock Cliff and Crane Hill Road Pond before reaching Sawmill Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 318 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi253 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76082, -72.21664
Nearest town Mansfield City, CT
Directions
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Wolf Rock–Wolf Rock Cliff, 6 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 253–529 ft
Out & Back · Sawmill Brook Preserve
Trailhead: 41.76082, -72.21664
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Wolf Rock.
- 50 ftPass Wolf Rock Nature Preserve Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Wolf Rock Cliff.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Crane Hill Road Pond.
- 1.1 miPass Sawmill Pond.
- 200 ftReach Wolf Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
64% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
91°69°
30%
Fri
93°71°
31%
Sat
92°69°
41%
Sun
93°67°
17%
Mon
94°71°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wolf Rock–Wolf Rock Cliff, 3 cliffs 1.2 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Hall Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 373 ft
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