Purple Rectangle Loop
2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 43 min
Purple Rectangle Loop is a 2-mile loop in East River Preserve near Nut Plains, CT. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 154 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sullivan Drive 41.31408, -72.67192
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT
Directions
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Purple Rectangle Loop
2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 43 min
Elevation 23–154 ft
Loop · East River Preserve
Trailhead: Sullivan Drive · 41.31408, -72.67192
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Purple Rectangle, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sullivan Drive Trailhead
- New England Trail & Purple Rectangle 4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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