Simpson–Wood Preserve
Simpson–Wood Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hope Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 11 miles off.
With approximately 2 miles of trails, your hike through this 114-acre preserve begins with a gentle climb to a loop trail that brings you to views of steep ledges and diverse wetland systems before a steep climb to the mostly level highlands.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mansfield Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 16.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Hope Park: 0.3 mi
- Southeast Park: 2.3 mi
- Edward Garrison Park: 2.5 mi
- Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 2.5 mi
- Spring Hill Fields: 3.4 mi
- Boulder Lane Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Harvey Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Elizabeth Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Proposal Rock Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Warrenville Road Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 0.9 mi
- Wormwood Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.3 mi
- Knowlton Hill: 2.5 mi
- Snow Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mansfield Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 3.5 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 3.6 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 4.1 mi
- J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum: 4.3 mi
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 2.0 mi
- Old root cellar: 2.5 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 4.5 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 7.3 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 2.9 mi
- Codfish Falls: 3.1 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 10.7 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 3.6 mi
- U’s and C’s: 3.7 mi
- Copper Tower: 3.7 mi
- The Fallen: 4.0 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 4.0 mi
- Wolf Rock: 3.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 7.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 7.7 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 7.8 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 8.1 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 4.1 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 4.2 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 4.3 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Coney Rock: 1.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Flag Rock: 14.2 mi
- Crow Point: 23.9 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 7.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.5 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 13.9 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 16.6 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 16.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 8.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
- Bara-Hack: 9.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 14.8 mi
- Windham Spring: 5.6 mi
- Picnic: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Simpson–Wood Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whifford Hill | NW 324° | 291 m | 7.4 mi |
| Westford Hill | N 352° | 290 m | 7.5 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 331° | 275 m | 8.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 5° | 271 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sharpe Hill | NNW 348° | 268 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NE 51° | 257 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NE 53° | 252 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NE 50° | 251 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Storrs · 4 mi
- Willimantic · 6 mi
- Tolland · 11 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 12 mi
- Union · 13 mi
- Woodstock · 14 mi
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