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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Bridle Loop, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Coan Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bridle Loop, heading N.
- 300 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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