Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
4.5 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
4.5 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 188–446 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.43613, -72.28988
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~45 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 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 1.3 mi · ▲ 66 ft
- Young Preserve Viewpoint 3.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- Young Preserve Viewpoint 3.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint 4.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- Aunt Ruth's Turnpike 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft
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