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Rockland Preserve

Glacial Erratic–Dave Houston Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Glacial Erratic–Dave Houston Trail, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Glacial Erratic at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 568 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cream Pot Road 41.44396, -72.67656
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Glacial Erratic–Dave Houston Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 397–569 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.44396, -72.67656

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  27. 250 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  32. 150 ftReach Glacial Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  34. 450 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  45. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  51. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  53. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  56. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  58. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  59. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  60. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  61. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  62. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coan-pond-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-86c1

Trail surface

75% dirt8% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip97%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 83°64° 15%
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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