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Mount Prospect and Raccoon Hill via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Mount Prospect and Raccoon Hill via Appalachian Trail

Falls Village, Connecticut

6.3 mi

Distance

1,588 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Prospect and Raccoon Hill via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 6.3 miles long and gains 1,588 feet. It is in or next to Falls Village, Connecticut.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:200 ft
Max:449 ft
Gain:484 ft
Loss:484 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 200 ft and 449 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.200 ft283 ft366 ft449 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi200 ft
High point1.8 mi449 ft
End6.3 mi200 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Falls Village, CT · in or next to town
County:
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

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

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