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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Quonnipaug Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Race Hill Road Trailhead
- New England Trail–Race Hill Road, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Bridle Loop–Goat Hill Road, 5 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- County Road–Goat Hill Road, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 328 ft
- Dodge Dump Truck–Goat Hill Road, 4 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 777 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 205 ft
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