Machimoodus State Park Viewpoint & Sunrise State Park Beach is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Machimoodus State Park near Leesville, CT. The route passes Sunrise State Park Beach before reaching Machimoodus State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi82 – 125 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50451, -72.48202
Nearest town Leesville, CT
Directions
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Machimoodus State Park Viewpoint & Sunrise State Park Beach
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Elevation 81–126 ft
Out & Back · Machimoodus State Park
Trailhead: 41.50451, -72.48202
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 70° · precip 94% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Machimoodus State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 79°F70°
Precip94%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 2.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°65°
Wed
79°63°
Thu
89°70°
16%
Fri
95°72°
29%
Sat
93°71°
35%
Sun
94°71°
18%
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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