White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 4 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 4 hr 34 min
White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 4 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching White Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 722 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 4 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 62–398 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Hart Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach White Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Goat Hill Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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