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Raccoon Hill and Mount Prospect route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Raccoon Hill and Mount Prospect

Salisbury, Connecticut

8.1 mi

Distance

1,965 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Raccoon Hill and Mount Prospect is an out-and-back trail in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 1,965 feet. The nearest town is Lakeville, Connecticut, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:213 ft
Max:449 ft
Gain:599 ft
Loss:599 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 213 ft and 449 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.213 ft292 ft370 ft449 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.1 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi213 ft
High point4.0 mi449 ft
End8.1 mi213 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lakeville, CT · about 1 mi away
County:
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

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

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