White Trail via New England Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 51 min
White Trail via New England Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Trail via New England Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 91–282 ft
Out & Back · Timberlands
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.36508, -72.69050
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on New England Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach White Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.6 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
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- 3 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
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