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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 1 hr 46 min

New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route passes New England Viewpoint, Meyerhuber Pond, New England Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 940 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42671, -72.70147
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 263–685 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: 41.42671, -72.70147

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Pent Road Extension Enterance, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miPass New England Viewpoint.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  9. 0.2 miPass New England Viewpoint.
  10. 0.1 miPass Bluff Head.
  11. 50 ftPass Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pent Road Extension Enterance, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 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-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints-5-km-32d3

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.8″ 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 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 92°70° 20%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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