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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft · 3 hr 48 min

New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Durham Center, CT. The route passes New England Viewpoint, Meyerhuber Pond and New England Viewpoint before reaching Meyerhuber Pond at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,461 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pisgah Road Connector 41.44833, -72.66788
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 231–685 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: Pisgah Road Connector · 41.44833, -72.66788

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pisgah Road Connector, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  31. 400 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading W.
  32. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  35. 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading W.
  38. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 300 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading SE.
  44. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  47. 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading NW.
  48. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading NW.
  49. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  51. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading SE.
  52. 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  53. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  54. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading E.
  55. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading E.
  57. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  58. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  59. 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  60. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  62. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  67. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  68. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  70. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  72. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  73. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  74. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  75. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  76. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  77. 200 ftTurn left onto Pisgah Road Connector, heading N.
  78. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-england-viewpoint-meyerhuber-pond-out-back-9-sights-15-km-5fbc

Trail surface

58% dirt2% gravel1% boardwalk39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark.

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