New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 1 hr 54 min
New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route passes Bluff Head, Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint, New England Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 883 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 246–685 ft
Out & Back · Northwoods
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.40781, -72.69667
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 94% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Steep Bluff Climb, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Bluff Head.
- 50 ftPass Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass New England Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Meyerhuber Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Meyerhuber Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pent Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Meyerhuber Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Meyerhuber Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Meyerhuber Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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