Broomstick Ledges & Gracie via New England Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Broomstick Ledges & Gracie via New England Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Broomstick Ledges. It climbs 599 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Broomstick Ledges & Gracie via New England Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 257–540 ft
Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges
Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bee Line, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Broomstick Ledges.
- 0.5 miReach Broomstick Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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