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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pent Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass New England Viewpoint.
- 350 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass New England Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Bluff Head.
- 50 ftPass Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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