Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
7.2 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 512 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
7.2 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 222–411 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.39557, -72.26203
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 NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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