White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 2 hr 32 min
White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching White Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 482 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 62–282 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.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach White Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from connector Trailhead
- Gracie & New England Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 620 ft
- Race Hill Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Purple Trail via New England Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- White Circle Trail & White Trail via New England Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft
- Race Hill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Race Hill Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 179 ft
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