Replying to Where to build a backyard kicker?

I searchbared and could not find anything. i live in CT and there arent really any spectacular places to build kickers around my house. there is a big hill at the elementary school a couple houses down form me but its flat on top and flat a the bottom, no hill flat hill. then there is a hill in a neighbors yard that is like the same way, only a little bit smaller. both are pretty steep, but how should i set up a kicker. should I make it at the top and skate into it, make it partway down the slope so i can get speed?help my fellow NSers.