County Road–Goat Hill Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 46 min

County Road–Goat Hill Road, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near North Madison, CT. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 397 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37161, -72.67002
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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County Road–Goat Hill Road, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 213–398 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Goat Hill Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto County Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Race Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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