Cockaponset State Forest

White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 3 hr 44 min

White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Rockland, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching White Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 588 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 377 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New England Trail 41.39375, -72.68662
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 62–378 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.39375, -72.68662

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Rockland Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miReach White Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  18. 2.5 miBear left onto Hart Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miSharp left onto Rockland Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 4:39 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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