Purple Trail via New England Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Purple Trail via New England Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 357 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Purple Trail via New England Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 100–282 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.37101, -72.70395
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Race Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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