Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
4.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 4.7-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 541 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint
4.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 1 hr 50 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 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 S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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 (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 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 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 4.5 mi · ▲ 543 ft
- Aunt Ruth's Turnpike 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft
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