Yellow Blazes Viewpoint & Yellow Blazes
2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min
Yellow Blazes Viewpoint & Yellow Blazes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in US-6 Corridor near Bolton, CT. The route reaches Yellow Blazes Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 682 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78809, -72.44206
Nearest town Bolton, CT
Directions
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Yellow Blazes Viewpoint & Yellow Blazes
2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min
Elevation 469–683 ft
Out & Back · US-6 Corridor
Trailhead: 41.78809, -72.44206
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Yellow Blazes Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Blazes, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Orange Blazes, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Yellow Blazes, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Yellow Blazes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Orange Blazes, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Blazes, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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 surface
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
78°64°
Thu
90°68°
45%
Fri
93°70°
35%
Sat
91°68°
43%
Sun
93°66°
20%
Mon
93°71°
18%
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