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King Phillip Cave via Metacomet Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

King Phillip Cave via Metacomet Trail

West Hartford, Connecticut

8.6 mi

Distance

1,588 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 17m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

King Phillip Cave via Metacomet Trail is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 8.6 miles long and gains 1,588 feet. It is in or next to West Hartford, Connecticut.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:129 ft
Max:293 ft
Gain:484 ft
Loss:484 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 129 ft and 293 ft across 8.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.129 ft184 ft238 ft293 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.3 mi6.4 mi8.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi131 ft
High point3.2 mi293 ft
End8.6 mi131 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Hartford, CT · in or next to town
County:
Capitol Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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