Hartman Park

Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.5 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 3 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, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 450 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

Directions

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Young Preserve Viewpoint

5.5 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 186–434 ft

Out & Back · Hartman Park

Trailhead: 41.45065, -72.26810

Weather Aug 4: 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftReach Young Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  51. 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 surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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