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Rockland Preserve

Bridle Loop–Lone Pine Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Bridle Loop–Lone Pine Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Durham Center, CT. It climbs 635 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 548 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northern Exposure 41.44244, -72.67519
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Bridle Loop–Lone Pine Trail, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 240–549 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Northern Exposure · 41.44244, -72.67519

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on New England Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.4 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
  31. 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  37. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  39. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  54. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  56. 150 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  57. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bridle-loop-lone-pine-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

50% dirt4% gravel2% boardwalk44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 92°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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