New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min
New England Trail & Purple Rectangle is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Eastwoods near Podunk, CT. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 118–220 ft
Out & Back · Eastwoods
Trailhead: 41.32209, -72.65374
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Purple Rectangle, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bog Bridge, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Purple Rectangle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Purple Rectangle, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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