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Rockland Preserve

Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 8 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 8 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Durham Center, CT. The route passes Glacial Erratic before reaching Quonnipaug Lake at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 1,250 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 581 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45779, -72.65125
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 8 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 242–580 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.45779, -72.65125

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 96% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  31. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading S.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  43. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading S.
  49. 0.3 miReach Quonnipaug Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  51. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading S.
  53. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading W.
  54. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  56. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  57. 150 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading N.
  58. 100 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading N.
  59. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NW.
  60. 350 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading NW.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading NW.
  64. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  65. 150 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  66. 250 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading N.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  68. 250 ftTurn right onto Eratica, heading N.
  69. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  70. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NE.
  73. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NW.
  75. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  77. 100 ftBear right onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  78. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading NE.
  79. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  80. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading NE.
  81. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  82. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading NE.
  83. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  84. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  85. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading NE.
  86. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading E.
  87. 150 ftTurn left onto The Darkside, heading NE.
  88. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  89. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  90. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  91. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  92. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  93. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  94. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cockaponset-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-24-km-8adb

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip96%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 96% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 72% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64° 17%
Thu 87°69° 30%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 91°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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