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Stony Creek to Thimble Islands Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Connecticut

Stony Creek to Thimble Islands Trail

Guilford, Connecticut

3.8 mi

Distance

584 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Stony Creek to Thimble Islands Trail is an out-and-back trail in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 3.8 miles long. The nearest town is Guilford Center, Connecticut, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:5 ft
Max:49 ft
Gain:178 ft
Loss:178 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 5 ft and 49 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.5 ft20 ft34 ft49 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi9 ft
High point1.2 mi49 ft
End3.8 mi9 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Guilford Center, CT · about 2 mi away
County:
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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