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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Race Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto White Circle Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach White Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
More from connector Trailhead
- Gracie & New England Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 620 ft
- Race Hill Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Purple Trail via New England Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Race Hill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 179 ft
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