AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

James Valley Preserve

Lone Pine Trail Loop via New England Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Lone Pine Trail Loop via New England Trail is a 2.6-mile loop in James Valley Preserve near Beaver Head Corner, CT. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42705, -72.70802
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Lone Pine Trail Loop via New England Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 325–712 ft

Loop · James Valley Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42705, -72.70802

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftThe loop closes 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/lone-pine-trail-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Beaver Head Corner, Connecticut