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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr

New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route passes Meyerhuber Pond, New England Viewpoint, Meyerhuber Pond and 3 more. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail 41.41731, -72.69013
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 234–685 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail · 41.41731, -72.69013

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pent Road, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miPass New England Viewpoint.
  13. 350 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miPass New England Viewpoint.
  16. 0.1 miPass Bluff Head.
  17. 50 ftPass Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  22. 200 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading N.
  34. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  36. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-england-viewpoint-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints-8-km-7192

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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