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

Directions

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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 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. 0.5 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.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt87% 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 (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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