Coan Pond Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Coan Pond Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck before reaching Coan Pond Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 468 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coan Pond Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 280–556 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Coan Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
- 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 (~54 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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