Nature reserve · Connecticut
Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels)
Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
Coordinates41.84043, -72.68452
- 25.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Way Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Phelps Park Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Lincoln Way West Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Ludlow Road Property: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Wintonbury Hills Playground: 0.9 mi
- Pine Hill Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Trent Drive Park: 1.3 mi
- Pine Lane Cul-De-Sac Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Custer Drive Tot Lot: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- VW: 1.0 mi
- Farm Tool: 1.1 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 1.3 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 2.7 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 1.1 mi
- Day Hill: 2.3 mi
- Grant Hill: 4.1 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 4.9 mi
- Little Phillip Mountain: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Cow: 1.2 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 1.8 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Painted Cow: 4.5 mi
- Steamer: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Windsor Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 2.7 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 3.3 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 4.9 mi
- Robert A. Prill Annual Garden: 4.9 mi
- Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Center Springs Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 9.9 mi
- Northgate Falls: 10.2 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 10.2 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 59
- The Dreamyard: 4.4 mi
- Keney Tower: 4.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 5.1 mi
- Mark Twain House: 5.1 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Hart Meadow: 7.1 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.2 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.2 mi
- Superstructure: 7.8 mi
- Solar Panel: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 11.6 mi
- Babbs Beach: 13.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.3 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 19.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 21.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.2 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 18.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 20.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | WNW 292° | 305 m | 10.5 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | WSW 251° | 276 m | 6.2 mi |
| East Hill | W 274° | 261 m | 10.9 mi |
| Onion Mountain | W 278° | 253 m | 10.1 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 241° | 246 m | 6.9 mi |
| Weed Hill | NW 308° | 241 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Horr | W 267° | 238 m | 10.8 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | W 260° | 223 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43440551
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 8 mi
- Longmeadow · 15 mi
- Somers · 16 mi
- Tolland · 16 mi
- Hampden · 21 mi
- Storrs · 23 mi
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