Rockland Preserve

Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 761 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 545 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Hill Road 41.39641, -72.65239
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 280–544 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto County Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto County Road, heading S.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading E.
  32. 1 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip92%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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