Hidden Valley Preserve
Hidden Valley Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Above All stands 450 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Robin Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 30 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Steep Rock Association, Inc.
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Robin Hill: 0.2 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Rat: 1.8 mi
- Bell Hill: 2.2 mi
- Windy Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bryan Plaza: 1.6 mi
- Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington): 2.7 mi
- Sunnyfield: 2.8 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 3.5 mi
- Town Green: 5.3 mi
- Mount Tom State Park: 2.6 mi
- Steep Rock Association, Inc.: 2.6 mi
- Washington Public Beach: 2.7 mi
- John Dorr Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Ancient Oak Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Mill Ruins: 2.7 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 6.9 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 7.4 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 7.5 mi
- New Preston Falls: 2.7 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 8.2 mi
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 8.4 mi
- Kent Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cascades: 10.4 mi
- Indian village: 3.7 mi
- Peter's Forge: 3.7 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 5.3 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 5.4 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 5.5 mi
- Judea Garden: 2.0 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 9.5 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 9.9 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 14.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 14.4 mi
- Kelly Slide: 9.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 10.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.2 mi
- Grand Staircase: 10.4 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.8 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 11.4 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 11.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 13.2 mi
- Jean Widmark: 6.7 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 15.5 mi
- Ben Franklin: 15.5 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 15.6 mi
- Maori Head: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.8 mi
- Pond View: 24.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 24.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 24.3 mi
- Cedar Grove: 24.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Hermit spring: 19.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 21.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.0 mi
- Dudley Town: 10.3 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Hidden Valley Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above All | NNW 332° | 450 m | 5.1 mi |
| Town Hill | N 354° | 429 m | 5.8 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NW 324° | 426 m | 6.5 mi |
| City Hill | N 356° | 413 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Prospect | NNE 23° | 400 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 305° | 400 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 39° | 393 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 267° | 390 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43437139
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 28 mi
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