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Hurd State Park

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits

4.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 46 min

White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Rock Landing, CT. The route passes Carlson Pond, Hurd State Park Viewpoint and White Mountain. It climbs 730 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clarkhurst Road 41.51217, -72.53391
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
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White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 4 summits

4.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 11–402 ft

Out & Back · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: Clarkhurst Road · 41.51217, -72.53391

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Clarkhurst Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Carlson Pond.
  11. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass Hurd State Park Viewpoint.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miPass White Mountain.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-mountain-hurd-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-1da4

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.5″ 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°70° 17%
Fri 95°72° 31%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°73°

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