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Hurd State Park

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits

3.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 12 min

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits is a 3.1-mile loop in Hurd State Park near Maromas, CT. The route passes White Mountain, Hurd State Park Viewpoint, Carlson Pond and Carlson Pond. It climbs 337 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52983, -72.53730
Nearest town Maromas, CT
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White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits

3.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 196–405 ft

Loop · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: 41.52983, -72.53730

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass White Mountain.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miPass Hurd State Park Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftPass Carlson Pond.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miPass Carlson Pond.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-mountain-hurd-state-park-viewpoint-loop-4-lakes

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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