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Sunrise Park

Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Park near East Granby, CT. The route passes Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint and Whites Pond before reaching Sunrise Park Beach at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,391 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95798, -72.72540
Nearest town East Granby, CT
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Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 183–721 ft

Out & Back · Sunrise Park

Trailhead: 41.95798, -72.72540

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 2.1 miPass Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint.
  6. 0.9 miPass Whites Pond.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Sunrise Park Beach.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/suffield-land-conservancy-viewpoint-suffield-land-conservancy-viewpoint-out-back-6-beaches-15-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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