Rockland Preserve

Boundary Trail–Lone Pine Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Boundary Trail–Lone Pine Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 612 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 548 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44616, -72.66770
Nearest town Durham Center, CT

Directions

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Boundary Trail–Lone Pine Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 388–549 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44616, -72.66770

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  33. 200 ftReach Whitney Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Loop, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  44. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading E.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  47. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  54. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  61. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 450 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  64. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt4% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 85% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 36%
Sun 91°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 1 min before dark.

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