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Green Trail–New England Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Green Trail–New England Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 226 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New England Trail 41.35328, -72.68495
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT
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Green Trail–New England Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 73–225 ft

Out & Back · Timberlands

Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.35328, -72.68495

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto White Circle Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto White Cross Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-trail-out-back-d69f

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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