New England Trail & Race Hill Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 1 hr 47 min
New England Trail & Race Hill Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 444 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail & Race Hill Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 213–362 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goat Lot Road · 41.38558, -72.69240
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Goat Lot Road Trailhead
- Goat Hill Road & New England Trail Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Broomstick Ledges & New England Trail 5 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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