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Cockaponset State Forest

New England Viewpoint & New England Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 5 hr 57 min

New England Viewpoint & New England Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Nut Plains, CT. The route reaches New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 1,156 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 548 ft17.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Cross Trail 41.34396, -72.68569
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT
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New England Viewpoint & New England Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 127–549 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: Yellow Cross Trail · 41.34396, -72.68569

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Yellow Cross Trail, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.4 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading W.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.8 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading S.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  36. 2.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Cross Trail, heading S.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-england-viewpoint-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-20-km-2d8a

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 88°72° 26%
Sat 87°70° 31%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.9 mi in (~212 min). Leave by 4:15 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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