New England Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 43 min
New England Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 174–282 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.36760, -72.69976
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 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 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
More from this trailhead
- Race Hill Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Race Hill Road 4 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Race Hill Road 2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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