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Hurd State Park

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 2 hr 20 min

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Maromas, CT. The route passes White Mountain, Hurd State Park Viewpoint and Carlson Pond. It climbs 721 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52983, -72.53730
Nearest town Maromas, CT
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White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 5–402 ft

Out & Back · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: 41.52983, -72.53730

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Clarkhurst Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach White Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.3 miPass White Mountain.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miPass Hurd State Park Viewpoint.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftPass Carlson Pond.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-mountain-hurd-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-4-summits-9-km-5811

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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