Rockland Preserve

Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Coan Pond Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail 41.41953, -72.68927
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 240–564 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail · 41.41953, -72.68927

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading E.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  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 E.
  8. 50 ftPass Coan Pond Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Coan Pond Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftReach Coan Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Coan Pond Loop, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% dirt5% boardwalk79% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip95%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 93°72° 31%
Sat 92°70° 43%
Sun 92°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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