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Upper Guilford Lake–Purple Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Upper Guilford Lake–Purple Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. The route reaches Upper Guilford Lake. It climbs 283 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 187 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Trail 41.33573, -72.69116
Nearest town Nut Plains, CT
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Upper Guilford Lake–Purple Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 58–188 ft

Out & Back · Timberlands

Trailhead: White Trail · 41.33573, -72.69116

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftPass Upper Guilford Lake.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Red Cross Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miReach Upper Guilford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miArrive 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/upper-guilford-lake-purple-trail-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 88°72° 26%
Sat 87°70° 31%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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