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Hartman Park

Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Young Preserve Viewpoint is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Hartman Park near Salem, CT. The route reaches Young Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 475 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 433 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45065, -72.26810
Nearest town Salem, CT
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Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 186–434 ft

Out & Back · Hartman Park

Trailhead: 41.45065, -72.26810

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.6 miReach Young Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 450 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-9-km-269a

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°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°67° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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