Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min
Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 367 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 41.41951, -72.26096
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
Directions
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min
Elevation 263–367 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.41951, -72.26096
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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