New England Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 41 min
New England Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Nut Plains, CT. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 157–282 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.35345, -72.68044
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond & New England Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- County Road–Goat Hill Road, 3 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 726 ft
- Mag-5 & New England Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft
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