12.9 mi from the trailheadNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters
Campground · CT
4.9 mi out & back · 911 ft gain · 915 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Shelter Four Loop Trail and the Tunxis Trail (1.3 mi)
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Valley Overlook Trail climbs 911 feet over 4.9 miles via Shelter Four Loop and Tunxis trails to reach Romeyn A. Spare Lookout viewpoint in Nepaug State Forest.
911 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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