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Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CT-08

Hamden Ridge Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 May 2021

7 km dirt-trail hike in Hamden with 300 m of climbing and one stream crossing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rocky in places; wear sturdy shoes.

Weather check

At Start
20m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.4227, -72.9007

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.4227, -72.9007 @ 20m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.67 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
3m - 189m
Max Elevation
189 m
Max Gradient
45%
39.8%

Highlights

  • Sleeping Giant State Park
  • West Rock Ridge State Park

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+302 m

Total Descent

-360 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
99.3

99.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.74

1.74

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)12%
Moderate (3-8%)25%
Steep (>8%)63%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved9%
Unpaved91%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
9%
Gravel
4%
Dirt Track
87%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 26

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.420729
MAX LAT: 41.433952
MIN LON: -72.901408
MAX LON: -72.881373

Point Spacing: 1.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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