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East River Preserve

Purple Rectangle

4.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Purple Rectangle is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in East River Preserve near Podunk, CT. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 210 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30205, -72.65483
Nearest town Podunk, CT
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Purple Rectangle

4.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 7–209 ft

Out & Back · East River Preserve

Trailhead: 41.30205, -72.65483

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple Rectangle, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/purple-rectangle-out-back-c041

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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