Three Monks–Cross Viewpoint, 5 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 23 min
Three Monks–Cross Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Dudley Barrows Woods near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Kelsey Pond and Three Monks before reaching Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 34 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Three Monks–Cross Viewpoint, 5 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 23 min
Elevation 189–260 ft
Out & Back · Dudley Barrows Woods
Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.35997, -72.70715
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Kelsey Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Three Monks Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Three Monks.
- 50 ftPass Cross Viewpoint.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Monks Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cross Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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