New England Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
New England Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New England Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
Elevation 97–225 ft
Loop · Timberlands
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.35328, -72.68495
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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