Broomstick Ledges–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Broomstick Ledges–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck and Broomstick Ledges. It climbs 607 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Broomstick Ledges–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 257–490 ft
Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Dodge Dump Truck.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Broomstick Ledges.
- 0.4 miReach Broomstick Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading E.
- 1 miArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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