New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft · 5 hr 48 min
New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond and Meyerhuber Pond before reaching New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,538 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Elevation 231–685 ft
Out & Back · Northwoods
Trailhead: 41.36699, -72.68930
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~196 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Race Hill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Race Hill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- New England Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Race Hill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft
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