Quonnipaug Lake–New England Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Quonnipaug Lake–New England Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near North Madison, CT. The route reaches Quonnipaug Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37161, -72.67002
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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Quonnipaug Lake–New England Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 213–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Quonnipaug Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
  12. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip90%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 89% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 93°72° 31%
Sat 92°70° 42%
Sun 92°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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