New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 41 min
New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 684 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 333–580 ft
Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest
Trailhead: 41.45779, -72.65125
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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