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Hartman Park

Young Preserve Viewpoint

3.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Young Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hartman Park near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Young Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 277 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 299 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43613, -72.28988
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT
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Young Preserve Viewpoint

3.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 186–298 ft

Out & Back · Hartman Park

Trailhead: 41.43613, -72.28988

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Young Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 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/young-preserve-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-fc08

Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 22%
Sat 90°69° 28%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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