Timberlands

Lower Guilford Lake & Upper Guilford Lake via New England Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 59 min

Lower Guilford Lake & Upper Guilford Lake via New England Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. The route passes Lower Guilford Lake and Upper Guilford Lake. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 118 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue/White Circle Trail 41.33230, -72.68538
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT

Directions

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Lower Guilford Lake & Upper Guilford Lake via New England Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 59 min

Elevation 43–119 ft

Out & Back · Timberlands

Trailhead: Blue/White Circle Trail · 41.33230, -72.68538

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Blue/White Circle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Guilford Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Cross Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Red/White Circle Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miReach Lower Guilford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Red/White Circle Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Blue Cross Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue/White Circle Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 86°72° 15%
Fri 88°72° 24%
Sat 88°71° 29%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 95°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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