Lower Guilford Lake–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 lakes
11.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Lower Guilford Lake–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching Lower Guilford Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 792 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lower Guilford Lake–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 lakes
11.2 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 43–379 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.39375, -72.68662
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Rockland Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Upper Guilford Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Red/White Circle Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Blue Cross Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue/White Circle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Lower Guilford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Cross Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Red/White Circle Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Rockland Road, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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