White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 5 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 4 min
White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 5 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Timberlands near Nut Plains, CT. The route passes Upper Guilford Lake before reaching White Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Cross Viewpoint–Upper Guilford Lake, 5 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 62–225 ft
Out & Back · Timberlands
Trailhead: 41.35345, -72.68044
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Upper Guilford Lake.
- 100 ftBear right onto White Circle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach White Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Cross Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Red Cross Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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