Rockland Preserve

Bee Line–Crooked Hill Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 50 min

Bee Line–Crooked Hill Road, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 571 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road 41.42406, -72.68075
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Bee Line–Crooked Hill Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 50 min

Elevation 418–570 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road · 41.42406, -72.68075

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bambi, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip95%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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