White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 53 min
White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching White Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 179 ft of elevation gain, and 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
2.4 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 53 min
Elevation 62–225 ft
Out & Back · Timberlands
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.35328, -72.68495
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
- 50 ftBear right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading S.
- 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 NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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