Goat Hill Road & New England Trail Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Goat Hill Road & New England Trail Loop is a 4.8-mile loop near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 363 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 407 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Lot Road 41.38558, -72.69240
Nearest town North Guilford, CT

Directions

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Goat Hill Road & New England Trail Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 217–407 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Goat Lot Road · 41.38558, -72.69240

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 94% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miSharp left onto Goat Hill Road, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miThe 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip94%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 82% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 94% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°70° 42%
Sun 92°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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