Peak Mountain–Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, 5 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Park near Ebbs Corner, CT. The route passes Whites Pond, Sunrise Park Beach, Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint and Peak Mountain before reaching Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2 at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,149 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi328 – 722 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99387, -72.72528
Nearest town Ebbs Corner, CT
Directions
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Peak Mountain–Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, 5 lakes
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 327–721 ft
Out & Back · Sunrise Park
Trailhead: 41.99387, -72.72528
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Whites Pond.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise Park Beach.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Peak Mountain.
- 0.6 miPass Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Peak Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches 2.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft
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