Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
6.3 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near North Lyme, CT. The route reaches Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 626 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
6.3 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 145–446 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.41418, -72.28852
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 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 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Beech Hill 3.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint 6.7 mi · ▲ 734 ft
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