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Rockland Preserve

Boundary Trail–Coan Pond Loop, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 55 min

Boundary Trail–Coan Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road 41.42406, -72.68075
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Boundary Trail–Coan Pond Loop, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 55 min

Elevation 381–557 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road · 41.42406, -72.68075

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Coan Pond Loop, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Dave Houston Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boundary-trail-coan-pond-loop-out-back-5-sights-4-km

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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