Rockland Preserve

Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 45 min

Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Coan Pond Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 564 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road 41.42480, -72.68342
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 45 min

Elevation 412–564 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road · 41.42480, -72.68342

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Bridle Loop, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftReach Coan Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bridle Loop, heading N.
  15. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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