New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
6.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 21 min
New England Trail & Purple Rectangle is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in East River Preserve near Podunk, CT. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
6.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 7–154 ft
Out & Back · East River Preserve
Trailhead: 41.30205, -72.65483
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple Rectangle, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bog Bridge, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Purple Rectangle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Purple Rectangle, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 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 3.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Platner Pond 2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Platner Pond & Sullivan Drive 3.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Purple Rectangle 4.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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