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Hike

Yellow-Red Trail

Near Birch Mountain

5.3 mi out & back · 527 ft gain · 712 ft high point · Moderate

Via the Blue Trail and the Yellow Trail (1.0 mi)

CT · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This out-and-back via Blue Trail and Yellow Trail climbs 527 feet near Birch Mountain and Lookout Mountain.

Elevation

527 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Yellow Trail
- Summits Lamentation Mountain
- 1,694 ft of climbing
12.5 mi out & back · 1,694 ft gain · Hard
CT
18 mi from you

Out: 420 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 2.6 mi in
Birch MountainNearby · 2.6 mi in
Lookout MountainNearby · 2.6 mi in
Case MountainNearby · 2.6 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 527 ft round trip
High point: 712 ft
Low point: 284 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.3 mi and 527 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: CT
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 41.7506° N · 72.5119° W

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Red Trail

Summits Lamentation Mountain
1,657 ft of climbing

12.2 mi loop · 1,654 ft gain · Hard

CT

Steep Climb Trail

Ends at Lake Compounce
1,687 ft of climbing

7.9 mi out & back · 1,687 ft gain · Hard

CT · Camp 8 mi away

Blue-Orange Trail

Summits Ragged Mountain
1,241 ft of climbing

4.4 mi out & back · 1,241 ft gain · Moderate

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Joshua's Trust

Summits Wolf Rock

4.9 mi out & back · 854 ft gain · Moderate

CT

White Trail

Ends at Bradley Hubbard Reservoir
1,300 ft of climbing

12.0 mi loop · 1,298 ft gain · Hard

CT

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed73°55°Sunny
Thu72°62°Chance Light Rain
Fri68°56°Rain
Sat65°42°Light Rain Likely
Sun59°37°Slight Chance Light Rain
Mon58°36°Slight Chance Light Rain
Tue58°Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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