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
Directions
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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 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 W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple Rectangle, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 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 surface
15% dirt85% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°64°
Thu
86°72°
16%
Fri
88°72°
21%
Sat
88°71°
27%
Sun
89°71°
20%
Mon
95°75°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Platner Pond 2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Platner Pond & Sullivan Drive 3.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- New England Trail & Purple Rectangle 6.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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