Cockaponset State Forest

White Circle Trail & White Trail via New England Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 30 min

White Circle Trail & White Trail via New England Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 389 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 282 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.37101, -72.70395
Nearest town North Guilford, CT

Directions

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White Circle Trail & White Trail via New England Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 91–282 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.37101, -72.70395

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Race Hill Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto White Circle Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftReach White Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading W.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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