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US-6 Corridor

Yellow Blazes

2.4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 57 min

Yellow Blazes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in US-6 Corridor near Bolton, CT. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 614 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange Blazes 41.78498, -72.43008
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Yellow Blazes

2.4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 57 min

Elevation 449–613 ft

Out & Back · US-6 Corridor

Trailhead: Orange Blazes · 41.78498, -72.43008

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 75% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orange Blazes, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Blazes, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Yellow Blazes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Orange Blazes, heading S.
  20. 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/yellow-blazes-out-back

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip75%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 57% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 46% rain11 PM: 48% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 65°54° 33%
Tue 59°48° 19%
Wed 63°46°
Thu 65°44°
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°50° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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