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Sunrise Park

Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Park near East Granby, CT. The route passes Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, Whites Pond and Whites Pond before reaching Sunrise Park Beach at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,348 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95587, -72.72395
Nearest town East Granby, CT
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Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint–Whites Pond, 3 beaches

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 181–721 ft

Out & Back · Sunrise Park

Trailhead: 41.95587, -72.72395

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 2.1 miPass Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint.
  8. 0.9 miPass Whites Pond.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 500 ftPass Whites Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Sunrise Park Beach.
  12. 0.2 miReach Suffield Land Conservancy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/suffield-land-conservancy-viewpoint-suffield-land-conservancy-viewpoint-out-back-8-lakes-14-km-d462

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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