Cockaponset State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 282 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 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. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miPass Upper Guilford Lake.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach White Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  13. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 93% rain8 AM: 89% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 81% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 28%
Sat 92°70° 33%
Sun 92°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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