Glacial Erratic–Whitney Pond, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 58 min
Glacial Erratic–Whitney Pond, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Glacial Erratic before reaching Whitney Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Glacial Erratic–Whitney Pond, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 58 min
Elevation 413–557 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bee Line, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Whitney Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Glacial Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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