County Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 21 min

County Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 423 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 41.40281, -72.66808
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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County Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 278–423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road · 41.40281, -72.66808

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

  1. Start on County Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto County Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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