New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 31 min
New England Trail & Purple Rectangle is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in East River Preserve near Nut Plains, CT. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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New England Trail & Purple Rectangle
4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 12–154 ft
Out & Back · East River Preserve
Trailhead: Sullivan Drive · 41.31247, -72.67316
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Purple Rectangle, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bog Bridge, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Purple Rectangle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Purple Rectangle, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sullivan Drive Trailhead
- Purple Rectangle Loop 2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Purple Rectangle & Sullivan Drive Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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